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Othman name meaning

عثمان

Othman · oth-MAHN

The chick of the bustard, a desert bird.

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Arabic root
ع ث م
Pronunciation
oth-MAHN
Other spellings
Osman, Uthman

About the name Othman

Othman comes from an old Arabic word for the young of the bustard, a large ground bird of the desert, and some sources mention other small animals. It is the name of Uthman ibn Affan, the third caliph, under whom the Quran was compiled into a single standard copy. The Ottoman Empire is named after its founder Osman, the Turkish form of the same name. Spellings include Othman, Osman and Uthman.

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What is the origin of the name Othman?

Othman (عثمان) is an Arabic name, from the Arabic root ع ث م. The chick of the bustard, a desert bird.

How do you write Othman in Arabic?

In Arabic script it is written عثمان. In English it is also spelled Osman or Uthman.