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محسن
“a charitable man”
محسن (muhsin) is a masculine given name from Classical Persian, ultimately from Arabic. It is used in Arabic, Urdu, and Persian.
Arabic and Persian and UrduWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: Muhsin.
Meaning & origin
What it means
محسن is Muhsin written in Arabic script. One Arabic interpretation is “a charitable man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
محسن comes from Classical Persian, and ultimately from Arabic.
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How it developed
From Classical Persian مُحْسِن, from Arabic مُحْسِن; its root is Arabic ح س ن.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
محسن’s family of names
In Persian usage, محسن can be written in the Roman alphabet as Mohsen. In Urdu usage, محسن can be written in the Roman alphabet as Muhsin. In Arabic usage, محسن can be written in the Roman alphabet as muḥsin.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
محسن has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Arabic roots to each of them.
Arabicwhere محسن comes from · 1 name
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named محسن
- Mohcine El Kourajicyclistborn 1997
- Mohcine BesriMoroccan film directorborn 1971
- Mohcine JazouliMoroccan politicianborn 1967
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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