Husayn

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Etymology

Transliteration of Arabic حُسَيْن (ḥusayn), from the root ح س ن (ḥ-s-n).

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Husayn

  1. (Islam) A son of Ali and brother of Hassan; a martyr, and Shiah Imam.
  2. A male given name used by Muslims, diminutive of Hasan حسن meaning good or handsome.
  3. A Muslim surname derived from the Arabic given name.

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