Uthman

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proper noun

Uthman bin Affan, third Islamic caliph and a companion of Muhammad.

OriginArabic عُثْمَان →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative 'Uthman · alternative Usman

  1. IslamUthman bin Affan, third Islamic caliph and a companion of Muhammad.
  2. A male given name from Arabic.

Origin

  1. Arabicعُثْمَان
  2. EnglishUthman

Borrowed from Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān). Doublet of Ottoman and Osman.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Οὐθμάν
  • Οὐθμάν (Outhmán)Translations
Arabic عُثْمَان
  • عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān)Translations
Portuguese Otomão
  • OtomãoTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Hutman
Cite this entry
APA

Uthman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Uthman

MLA

“Uthman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Uthman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Uthman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Uthman.

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