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Where does “Yuusuf” come from?

Yuusuf (Somali) comes from Arabic يُوسُف, from Hebrew יוסף, from Hebrew הוֹסִיף — to add.

Ancestry of “Yuusuf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicيُوسُف—
2Hebrewיוסף—
3Hebrewהוֹסִיףto add
Every word from Hebrew הוֹסִיף →