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Definitions

Proper Noun

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

ibn talal husseinsaddam bin hussein at takriti

Etymology

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

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