Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Arabic
Scripts حسين(Arabic)
Pronounced Pron. /ħu.ˈsajn/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the given name Husayn. A famous bearer was the Iraqi president Saddam Hussein (1937-2006).

Related Names

RootHusayn (given name)
VariantsHassan, Hussain
Other Languages & CulturesHəsənov, Hasanov, Həsənova, Hasanova, Hüseynov, Hüseynova(Azerbaijani) Hassan, Hosseini(Persian) Hassan(Urdu)

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Entry updated April 23, 2024