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Ayyub

Ayyub proper noun: job, one of the prophets mentioned in the Qur'an.

Proper noun

Ayyub (plural Ayyubs)

  1. Job, one of the prophets mentioned in the Qur'an
  2. A male given name from Arabic [in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Job, notably borne by
    1. Najm ad-Din Ayyub, eponymous ancestor of the Ayyubid dynasty
  3. A surname.
  4. A crater on Enceladus.

Ayyub meaning in Arabic

Ayyub in Arabic

Job — see also Job
أَيُّوب ʔayyūb

Forms of Ayyub

pluralAyyubs
alternative formAyub
alternative formAyoub
alternative formAyoob
alternative formAyyoub
alternative formAyyoob

Origin of Ayyub

Borrowed from Arabic أَيُّوب (ʔayyūb).

Words formed from Ayyub

Questions about Ayyub

What does Ayyub mean?
Ayyub means job, one of the prophets mentioned in the Qur'an.
What is Ayyub in Arabic?
Ayyub in Arabic is أَيُّوب (ʔayyūb). See Ayyub meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Ayyub?
Ayyub is a proper noun.

Words near Ayyub in the dictionary

  1. Ayyanar
  2. Ayyappan
  3. Ayyavazhi
  4. ayyo
  5. ayys
  6. Ayyub
  7. Ayyubid
  8. Ayyubids
  9. Ayyubite
  10. Ayyubites
  11. Ayyubs

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