Ma'n (Arabic: مَعْن / ALA-LC: Maʻn, Arabic pronunciation: [maʕn]; informally transcribed as Man or Maan) is an Arabic male given name, most famously borne by the 8th-century general and hero Ma'n ibn Za'ida, also known for his generosity.[1][2][3] The word مَعْن (maʿn) has several meanings in Classical Arabic.[1]

مَعْن
RomanisationALA-LC: Maʻn
PronunciationArabic pronunciation: [maʕn]
Gendermale
Language(s)Arabic
Other names
Anglicisation(s)Ma'n, Man, Maan

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  1. ^ a b Albert de Biberstein Kazimirski. Dictionnaire arabe-français. Vol. 2. p. 1130, column b..
  2. ^ Ulrich Marzolph; Richard van Leeuwen; Hassan Wassouf (2004). The Arabian Nights Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. p. 567. Other generous men in legends and history are [...] Ma'n ibn Zâ'ida
  3. ^ Salma Khadra Jayyusi (2010). Classical Arabic Stories: An Anthology. p. 139. Maʿn ibn Zaʾida was one of the most valiant and generous men of his age.