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Usman

OOS-mahn

/ˈuːsmɑːn/

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Usman

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Hausa / Arabic (form of Uthman)
Meaning
Baby bustard; a wise companion's name.
Gender
male

Common mispronunciations

UZ-manOOZ-mun

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