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Mizan

mih-ZAHN

mɪˈzɑːn

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Syllable breakdown

Mizan

Sounds like

mih-ZAHN

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Tigrinya/Arabic (Eritrea) — from Arabic mīzān (scales, balance, justice); in Islamic tradition, the Mizan are the divine scales on which souls are weighed; used as a name meaning balance and justice
Meaning
scales of justice; balance; equilibrium
Gender
male

Common mispronunciations

MY-zanMIH-zan with short 'a'

Pronunciation tips

Two syllables; stress the second. The 'zan' has a long 'ahn' sound. The name carries a sense of cosmic justice and fairness.

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