Hassan

See also: hassan

English

Etymology 1

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

Proper noun

Hassan (countable and uncountable, plural Hassans)

1. (Islam) The eldest son of Ali and brother of Husayn, both are Imams.
2. A male given name from Arabic used by Muslims.

Alternative forms

• Hasan

Synonyms

• Hasan bin Ali

See also

• Hussein

Etymology 2

Arabic حَسَّان (ḥassān, “doer of good”)

Proper noun

Hassan (plural Hassans)

1. A male given name from Arabic

Alternative forms

• Hassaan

Etymology 3

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

Proper noun

Hassan (plural Hassans)

1. A Jewish surname from Hebrew.

Etymology 4

Anglicized form of Irish Ó hOsáin.

Proper noun

Hassan (plural Hassans)

1. A surname from Irish.

Etymology 5

From the nearby temple.

Proper noun

Hassan

1. A district and city in Karnataka, India.

Anagrams

• Ahsans, Ansahs, Sansha

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic حَسَن (ḥasan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɑ.sɑn/
• Hyphenation: Has‧san

Proper noun

Hassan m

1. a male given name from Arabic