Moussaoui is a North African personal name (mûsâ) which corresponds to the prophet Moses (Hebrew mosheh). Derivatives: Moussaoui, El Moussaoui. The Moussaoui are those who belong to the family or tribe of Moussa (Moses).[1] in Algeria (particularly), and in Morocco in the (Rif). The origin of this name comes from the Arabic term "mousa" meaning "Moses", which may suggest an ancestral connection to biblical history and the Hebrew tribes. In historical context, ancestors with this name may have connections to the periods of Ancient Egypt and the Exodus.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Nom de famille MOUSSAOUI : origine et signification". Geneanet (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ Berger, David. "Découvrez la signification et l'origine du nom de famille moussaoui". signification-noms-prenoms.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-10.