noun
Yusuf
noun
1
A male given name from Arabic, the Islamic form of the name Joseph, also referring to the prophet of that name.
"Yusuf recited the story of the prophet from the Quran."
2
The twelfth chapter (sura) of the Quran, named after the prophet Yusuf.
"Surah Yusuf tells the story of Joseph and his brothers."
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Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic يُوسُف (yūsuf), tracing back to the Biblical Hebrew name Yosef — the same root as "Joseph."