name
Ousmane
oos-MAN
/uːsˈmɑːn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Ousmane
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Fula/Wolof (Senegal/West Africa)
- Meaning
- West African form of Uthman/Osman; bone
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
The Fula/Wolof form of Arabic 'Uthman' (third Caliph); 'ou' = 'oo'; name of Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembène, 'the father of African cinema'; a cornerstone name of West African Muslim culture
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