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Husein

Husein is the alternative spelling of Husayn.

Meaning of Husayn

Proper noun

Husayn

  1. A son of Ali and brother of Hassan; a martyr, and Shi'a Imam.
  2. A male given name from Arabic used by Muslims, diminutive of حسن (“Hasan”) meaning good or handsome.
  3. A Muslim surname from Arabic derived from the Arabic given name.

Questions about Husein

What is Husein the alternative spelling of?
Husein is the alternative spelling of Husayn.

Words near Husein in the dictionary

  1. huscarl
  2. huscarls
  3. Huse
  4. Huseby
  5. Husebys
  6. Husein
  7. Huseman
  8. Husemans
  9. Huser
  10. Husers
  11. Huses

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Husein (page history and authors); Husayn (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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