Mecnun

See also: mecnun

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish مجنون (mecnūn), borrowed from Arabic مَجْنُون (majnūn, “mad, crazy”, literally “possessed by a jinn”). Originally the nickname of an Arab poet as recounted in an ancient tale.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /med͡ʒ.nuːn/
• Hyphenation: Mec‧nun

Proper noun

Mecnun

1. a male given name