Hussain: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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حسین
حُسَيْن
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Hussain (حسین, Arabic حُسَيْن) means “good; handsome (diminutive of ḥasan)”. It comes from the Arabic root ح س ن. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ح س ن.
- Meaning
- good; handsome (diminutive of ḥasan)
- معنی
- حسن کی تصغیر، اچھا
Where it comes from
Diminutive of ḥasan, good or handsome.
- Say it
- hu-sainAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ح س ن
- Other spellings
- Husain · Hussein
- Known bearer
- Husain ibn Ali, grandson of the Prophet ﷺ