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English word origin

Etymology of Asif

From Hebrew אסף (asef, “to gather”); or Persian, Urdu آصف (āsaf, “name of Solomon's vizier”).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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name

A male given name from Persian or Urdu.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Hebrew אסף (asef, “to gather”); or Persian, Urdu آصف (āsaf, “name of Solomon's vizier”).

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