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Osman

OZ-mun

ˈɒzmən

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Osman

Origin: Beja (Sudan/Eritrea)
Meaning: a Beja and widely used Islamic name derived from the Arabic Uthman, meaning baby bustard or young of the great bustard bird; borne by the third Caliph of Islam, Uthman ibn Affan, and subsequently one of the most common male names across the Muslim world; among the Beja of Sudan and Eritrea it is particularly associated with the Hadendoa and Bisharin tribes and frequently appears as a clan surname as well as a given name
Gender: male

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