Hassan

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A male given name from Arabic.

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Variant of HasanAlternative form of Hasan.

Etymology

From Arabic حَسَن (ḥasan, “fine, good, good-looking, handsome, manly; strong”).

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A male given name from Arabic.
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A surname from Arabic.
Olympique Lyonnais midfielder Nemanja Matic and Le Havre striker Ahmed Hassan have each been handed two-game bans with a further two matches suspended after they concealed Ligue 1’s anti-homophobia insignia on their shirts, the French top-flight said.

Etymology

From Arabic حَسَّان (ḥassān, “doer of good”).

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A Jewish surname from Hebrew.

Etymology

From Hebrew חַזָּן (khazán, “cantor”), possibly via Ladino hassan.

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A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Ó hOsáin.

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A district and city in Karnataka, India.

Etymology

From the nearby temple.

Forms

plural: Hassans

hash · Food, especially meat and potatoes, chopped and mixed…Hash · A surname.Haskell · A surname.

Hassan · A male given name from Arabic.

hassle · Trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems.Hast · A surname.haste · Speed; swiftness; dispatch.

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