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husayn

/huˈseɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
husayn
IPA
/huˈseɪn/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A son of Ali and brother of Hassan; a martyr, and Shi'a Imam.

name

A male given name from Arabic used by Muslims, diminutive of حسن (“Hasan”) meaning good or handsome.

name

A Muslim surname from Arabic derived from the Arabic given name.

Etymology

Transliteration of Arabic حُسَيْن (ḥusayn), from the root ح س ن (ḥ s n).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Husain (alternative) Husein (alternative) Hussain (alternative) Hussein (alternative) Ḥusayn (alternative) Huseyn (alternative) Husseyn (alternative) Hussien (alternative) Hussayn (alternative) Husseyin (alternative) Huseyin (alternative) Hüseyin (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce husayn?
The recorded pronunciation is /huˈseɪn/.
What does husayn mean?
A son of Ali and brother of Hassan; a martyr, and Shi'a Imam.
Where does husayn come from?
Transliteration of Arabic حُسَيْن (ḥusayn), from the root ح س ن (ḥ s n).

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