Arabic origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “possessed by a jinn”
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.
Sources for this account (3)
- Wiktionary: MecnunCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Polish Wiktionary: MecnunCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Russian Wiktionary: MecnunCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

