Seyed

//seɪˈjɛd// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of Sayyid. alt-of, alternative
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from Persian, variant of Sayyid

Etymology

Borrowed from Iranian Persian سید (seyyed), from Classical Persian سَیِّد (sayyid), from Arabic سَيِّد (sayyid).

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