Meaning: Form of Moses; probably Egyptian for son
The story
Musa is the Quranic form of Moses. The older name probably has an Egyptian root meaning son; drawn from the water is the biblical explanation rather than a secure original etymology.
Spellings & variants
- Moussa
- Musah
- Moses
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Musa comes from Arabic and Hebrew.
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