"Ayoub" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Ayoubs [plural], Ayyub [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic أَيُّوب (ʔayyūb). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ar|أَيُّوب}} Borrowed from Arabic أَيُّوب (ʔayyūb) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Ayoubs}} Ayoub (plural Ayoubs)
  1. (Islam) Job, one of the prophets mentioned in the Qur'an
    Sense id: en-Ayoub-en-name-pPi7o8wH Categories (other): Islam, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 23 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 23 39 Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
  2. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Ayoub-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 23 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 23 39
  3. A male given name from Arabic [in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Job.
    Sense id: en-Ayoub-en-name-NZPJrFMe Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 5 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 23 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 23 39

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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