Yacine (name)

Yacine is the French version of the Arabic name Yasin. It is common in North Africa. Arabic: ياسين,[1] IPA: [ˈjɑːsiːn]) is a surname and unisex given name of Arabic origin. The name comes from a chapter (surah) of the Quran called Ya-Sin. It is an epithet of the prophet Muhammad.[2][3]

Notable persons

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  • Kateb Yacine (1929–1989), Algerian writer of novels and plays and advocate of the Algerian Berber cause

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