Usman

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Usman

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Via an intermediary language, such as Classical Persian عُثْمَان (usmān), or Malay Usman, from Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān).

proper noun Usmans · Oosman · Ousmane

A male given name from Arabic.
A surname from Arabic [in turn originating as a patronymic].
alternative, historical Alternative form of Uthman, early caliph.

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"Usman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/usman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Usman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/usman

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"Usman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/usman.

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@misc{usman_2026,
  title = {Usman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/usman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}