Harouna

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Harouna
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Language(s) Hausa, Arabic
Origin
Region of originAfrica
Other names
Variant form(s)Haruna
DerivedHarun

Harouna, also spelled Haruna, is an African Muslim surname and masculine given name. It is derived from the accusative case inflected form of the Arabic name Harun. [1] [2] Notable people with the name include:

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Harouna
Haruna

Surname

Harouna
Haruna

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References

  1. ↑ Zawawi, Sharifa (1998). African Muslim Names: Images and Identities. Africa World Press. p. 121. ISBN   0865435723.
  2. ↑ "Nouveaux prenoms des peuls au cameroun" [New forenames of the Fula in Cameroon]. Sociétés africaines et diaspora (6): 14. 1997. ISBN   2738457878.
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