Usman

English

Etymology

Alternate romanization of Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān).

Proper noun

Usman (plural Usmans)

1. A transliteration of the Arabic male given name عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān)
2. A surname from Arabic [in turn originating as a patronymic]

Anagrams

• Manus, Suman, manus, namus, suman

Indonesian

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān).

Proper noun

Usman

1. a male given name from Arabic

Maguindanao

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /usˈman/, [usˈman]

Proper noun

Usmán (Jawi spelling عثمان)

1. a male given name from Arabic: Usman
2. a surname originating as a patronymic [in turn from Arabic]

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān), possibly via English Usman or Maguindanao Usman.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔusˈman/ [ʔʊsˈman]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: Us‧man

Proper noun

Usmán (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜐ᜔ᜋᜈ᜔)

1. a Muslim Filipino surname from Arabic [in turn originating as a patronymic]
2. a male given name from Arabic: Usman

See also

• Osmeña