Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

usman

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables: us-man
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Arabic.

name

A surname from Arabic [in turn originating as a patronymic].

name

Alternative form of Uthman, early caliph.

Etymology

From Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: عُثْمَان

Inflected Forms

Usmans (plural) Oosman (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Usmani

Questions

What does usman mean?: A male given name from Arabic.
Where does usman come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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