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Harouna

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Harouna
Gendermale
Language(s)Hausa, Arabic
Origin
Region of originAfrica
Other names
Variant form(s)Haruna
DerivedHarun

Harouna, also spelled Haruna, is an African Muslim surname and masculine given name. It is derived from the accusative case inflected form of the Arabic name Harun.[1][2] Notable people with the name include:

Given name

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Harouna
Haruna

Surname

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Harouna
Haruna
  • IBM Haruna (born 1940s), Nigerian general, Federal Commissioner for Information and Culture
  • Boni Haruna (born 1957), Nigerian politician, Minister for Youth Development
  • Lawal Haruna (born 1957), Nigerian general, military governor of Borno State in 1998 and 1999
  • Lukman Haruna (born 1990), Nigerian football player

References

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  1. ^ Zawawi, Sharifa (1998). African Muslim Names: Images and Identities. Africa World Press. p. 121. ISBN 0865435723.
  2. ^ "Nouveaux prenoms des peuls au cameroun" [New forenames of the Fula in Cameroon]. Sociétés africaines et diaspora (6): 14. 1997. ISBN 2738457878.