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Uthman

Uthman proper noun: uthman bin Affan, third Islamic caliph and a companion of Muhammad.

Proper noun

Uthman

  1. Uthman bin Affan, third Islamic caliph and a companion of Muhammad.
  2. A male given name from Arabic.

Uthman meaning in Arabic

Uthman in Arabic

Translations
عُثْمَان ʕuṯmān

Forms of Uthman

alternative form'Uthman
alternative formUsman

Origin of Uthman

Borrowed from Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān). Doublet of Ottoman and Osman.

Words formed from Uthman

Questions about Uthman

What does Uthman mean?
Uthman means uthman bin Affan, third Islamic caliph and a companion of Muhammad.
What is Uthman in Arabic?
Uthman in Arabic is عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān). See Uthman meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Uthman?
Uthman is a proper noun.

Words near Uthman in the dictionary

  1. Uthe
  2. Uther
  3. Uthes
  4. Uthlu
  5. Uthlus
  6. Uthman
  7. Uthmanic
  8. Uthulu
  9. Uthulus
  10. UTI
  11. uti possidetis

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