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Yusuf

Yusuf proper noun: joseph, a prophet in Islam.

Proper noun

Yusuf (countable and uncountable, plural Yusufs)

  1. Joseph, a prophet in Islam.
  2. 12th chapter (sura) of the Quran.
  3. A male given name from Arabic, of Muslim usage.

Forms of Yusuf

pluralYusufs
alternative formYousef
alternative formYousuf

Origin of Yusuf

Borrowed from Arabic يُوسُف (yūsuf), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yoséf). Doublet of Joseph.

Questions about Yusuf

What does Yusuf mean?
Yusuf means joseph, a prophet in Islam.
What part of speech is Yusuf?
Yusuf is a proper noun.

Words near Yusuf in the dictionary

  1. Yusko
  2. Yuskos
  3. Yussuf
  4. Yussufs
  5. Yustaga
  6. Yusuf
  7. Yusufs
  8. Yusufzai
  9. Yusupov
  10. Yusupovs
  11. Yuta

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