West African (Nigeria): from the Yoruba personal name Sànúsí of Muslim origin deriving from the name borne by the North African Sufist religious leader Sīdī Muḥammad ibn ˈAlī al-Sanūsī (1787–1859).
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What is the origin of the name Sanusi?
West African (Nigeria): from the Yoruba personal name Sànúsí of Muslim origin deriving from the name borne by the North African Sufist religious leader Sīdī Muḥammad ibn ˈAlī al-Sanūsī (1787–1859).