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Yasmin (name)

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It is a common feminine name in Arabic, French, and Persian. The name is found in the origins of the Arabic language and comes from the jasmine flower (which is widespread in the Levant, especially in the city of Damascus, Syria).

Yasmin
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Pronunciation/ˈjɑːsmiːn/
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameFrom the Arabic word for “yasmin flowers” which is known in Damascus, Syria.
Other names
Variant form(s)Yasaman, Yasman, Yasamin, Yasemin, Yasameen, Yasmina, Yasmine, Yassmin Yasmeena, Yasmīn, Yasmīne, Yasmeen

Etymology

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Yasmin (یاسمن‎) is the Persian name for the flowering plant jasmine, from which the English name Jasmine also derives.[1]

Given name

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Yasemin

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Middle name

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Yasmeen

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Yasmin

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Yasmina

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Yasmine

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Yassmin

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Fictional characters

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Surname

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References

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names (2 ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 138. ISBN 978-0198610601. Jasmine: From the vocabulary word denoting the climbing plant with its delicate, fragrant flowers (from Old French, ultimately from Persian yasmin).
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