Ḥ-S-N

Ḥ-S-N (Arabic: ح س ن‎) is the triconsonantal root of many Arabic words. Many of those words are used as names. The basic meaning expressed by the root is "good", "handsome" or "beautiful".^[1]

This root occurs 194 times in the Qur'an, in 12 derived forms.^[2]

Usage

Names

Hassan, given name
Hassan, surname
Hussein, given name and surname

References

↑ Islamic names Annemarie Schimmel 1989
↑ Quran dictionary

External links

Look up حسن in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Notable Semitic roots (c.f. Wiktionary)

Ḥ-M-D Ḥ-R-M Ḥ-S-N K-B-D K-P-R K-T-B Q-D-Š R-Ḥ-M Š-L-M

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