Ahmad

//ˈɑː.mæd// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from Arabic or Persian, meaning “most praiseworthy”; variant forms Aahmed, Achmad, Achmat, Achmed, Achmet, Ahamed, Ahmed, Ahmet.
  2. 2
    A surname from Arabic or Persian.

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"When Ahmad was a boy, he could climb tall trees."

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أَحْمَد (ʔaḥmad), elative of حَمِيد (ḥamīd, “praiseworthy”); or from Persian اَحْمَد (ahmad).

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