"Youssef" meaning in French

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Proper name

IPA: /ju.sɛf/
Etymology: From colloquial Arabic يُوسِف (yūsif). Etymology templates: {{bor|fr|ar|يُوسِف}} Arabic يُوسِف (yūsif) Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m}} Youssef m
  1. a surname from Arabic Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Youssef-fr-name-r2CSlMEa Categories (other): French surnames
  2. a male given name from Arabic Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Youssef-fr-name-i3XrTvdu Categories (other): French given names, French male given names, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 34 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Youssouf
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