Osman
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Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish and Persian عثمان (ʿOsman), from Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕUṯmān). Widely used as an anglicization of cognate names across the Islamic world, including Somali Cismaan.
Proper noun
Osman
- A male given name from Ottoman Turkish.
- A surname.
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Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish عثمان (ʿosman). Turkish pronunciation of the Arabic name عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān). Cognate with Kazakh Оспан (Ospan), Uzbek Usmon, etc.
Proper noun
Osman
- a male given name which refers to Osman Bey, the founder of the Ottoman Empire
- a male given name from Arabic which is originally Arabic and refers to Uthman Ibn Affan, the 3rd caliph of Muslims