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Assane

“Beautiful; handsome (from Hassan)”

ah-SAHN

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Origin

Wolof

Language

Niger-Congo (Atlantic)

Pronunciation

ah-SAHN

Gender

male

Cultural Significance

The Wolof form of Hassan, widely used in Senegal, recently popularized by the Netflix series Lupin.

Related Names

Youssou

God will increase (from Joseph)

Modou

Praised one (from Muhammad)

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