Masih

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proper noun

A surname used extensively among Christians of Northern South Asia.

OriginHindi मसीह ← Urdu مسیح ← Classical Persian مَسِيح →
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Meanings

proper nounMasih (plural Masihs)

plural Masihs

  1. A surname used extensively among Christians of Northern South Asia.

Origin

  1. Arabicمَسِيح“anointed, messiah”
  2. Classical Persianمَسِيح“messiah, Christ”
  3. Urduمسیح“Christ, messiah”
  4. Hindiमसीह
  5. EnglishMasih

Borrowed from Hindi मसीह (masīh), from Urdu مسیح (“Christ, messiah”), from Classical Persian مَسِيح (“messiah, Christ”), from Arabic مَسِيح (masīḥ, “anointed, messiah”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

AmishMishaIshamShimaShami
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APA

Masih. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Masih

MLA

“Masih.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Masih. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Masih,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Masih.

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