Hamid

For places in Iran, see Hamid, Iran.
Hamid
Gender Male
Origin
Word/name Arabic
Meaning praiseworthy; praiser
Other names
Related names Hamida
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Hamid refers to two different but related Arabic given names, both of which come from the Arabic triconsonantal root of Ḥ-M-D:

  1. Ḥamīd (حمید, also spelled Hameed) means “praised” or “praiseworthy”.
  2. Ḥāmid (حامد, also spelled Haamid, or Hamed) means “praiser (of God)”.[1][2]

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Surname

For people called Abdul Hamid, see Abdul Hamid (name).

See also

References

  1. Salahuddin Ahmed (1999). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. London: Hurst & Company.
  2. S. A. Rahman (2001). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. New Delhi: Goodword Books.
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