English Explanatory Dictionary

Ahmad

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈɑː.mæd/ /ˈɑː.məd/ /ˈɑːx.mæd/ /əˈmɑːd/

Word forms

Ahmad

Etymology

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

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