Gender Masculine
Usage Arabic
Scripts عفّان(Arabic)
Pronounced Pron. /ʕaf.ˈfaːn/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "chaste, modest, pure" in Arabic, from the root عفّ (ʿaffa) meaning "to refrain, to be chaste". This was the name of the father of the caliph Uthman.

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Rootʿaffa
Other Languages & CulturesAfan(Bosnian)

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Entry updated October 6, 2024