Sayyid (also spelt Saiyed, Seyit, Seyd, Syed, Said, Sayed, Sayyed, Saiyid, Seyed, al-Sayyed and Seyyed) (Arabic: سيد [ˈsæj.jɪd], Persian: [sejˈjed]; meaning 'Lord', 'Master'; plural: Sadat Arabic: سادة sādah is a masculine name given to descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.[1] It is not to be confused with Sa‘id (or Saeed, pronounced [sa'ʕiːd]).

Given name

Surname

See also

  • Syed Ali, a related name, including a list of people with this name

References

  1. Van Arendonk, C.; Graham, W.A. (1960–2007). "Sharīf". In Bearman, P. J.; Bianquis, Th.; Bosworth, C. E.; van Donzel, E.; Heinrichs, W. P. (eds.). Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition.
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