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Mousavi Family History

Mousavi Surname Meaning

Muslim (Iran): from a Persian variant of Arabic Mūsawī a derivative of the personal name Musa (common Persian transliteration Mousa) denoting descent from or association with Mūsā al-Kāẓim the seventh imam of the Shiite Muslims.

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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