Usman

English

Alternative forms

• Oosman

Etymology

From Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān).

Proper noun

Usman (plural Usmans)

1. A male given name from Arabic.
2. A surname from Arabic [in turn originating as a patronymic].
3. (historical) Alternative form of Uthman, early caliph.

Related terms

• Usmani

Anagrams

• Manus, Suman, manus, namus, suman

Indonesian

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān).

Proper noun

Usman

1. a male given name from Arabic

Maguindanao

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Maguindanaon) IPA^(key): /ʔusˈman/ [ʔuʂˈmaɳ]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: Us‧man

Proper noun

Usmán (Jawi spelling عثمان)

1. a male given name from Arabic: Usman
2. a surname originating as a patronymic [in turn from Arabic]

Malay

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān).

Proper noun

Usman (Jawi spelling عُثْمَان)

1. a male given name from Arabic

See also

• Othman

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān), possibly via English Usman or Maguindanao Usman and also Tausug Usman.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔusˈman/ [ʔʊsˈman̪]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: Us‧man

Proper noun

Usmán (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜐ᜔ᜋᜈ᜔)

1. a Muslim Filipino surname from Arabic [in turn originating as a patronymic]
2. a male given name, Usman, from Arabic

See also

• Osmeña

Anagrams

• suman

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān).

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /ʔusman/ [ʔʊsˈmãn̪]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: Us‧man

Proper noun

Usman (Sulat Sūg spelling عُثْمَانْ)

1. a male given name from Arabic
2. a surname from Arabic