Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hassan

/həsˈɑn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.67 in modern English

Syllables: has-san
IPA: /həsˈɑn/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Hasan.

Countable; Uncountable

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A male given name from Arabic.

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A surname from Arabic.

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A Jewish surname from Hebrew.

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A surname from Irish.

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A district and city in Karnataka, India.

Example Sentences

"Olympique Lyonnais midfielder Nemanja Matic and Le Havre striker Ahmed Hassan have each been handed two-game bans with a further two matches suspended after they concealed Ligue 1’s anti-homophobia insignia on their shirts, the French top-flight said."

Etymology

From Arabic حَسَن (ḥasan, “fine, good, good-looking, handsome, manly; strong”).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: حَسَن, ح س ن, حَسَّان, חַזָּן, hassan, Ó hOsáin

Usage

Inflected Forms

Hassans (plural) Hassaan (alternative)

Phrases

Hassans Walls

Frequently Paired Words

Hussein

Synonyms

Hasan bin Ali

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce hassan?: The recorded pronunciation is /həsˈɑn/.
What does hassan mean?: Alternative form of Hasan.
Where does hassan come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce hassan

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