Sayyid

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proper noun

A male given name from Arabic.

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Meanings

proper nounSayyid (countable and uncountable, plural Sayyids)

plural Sayyids · alternative Said · alternative Saiid · alternative Saiyid · alternative Sayed · alternative Sayeed · alternative Sayid · alternative Sayyad · alternative Syed · alternative Seyed · alternative Seyyed · alternative Seyyid · alternative Seyyit · alternative Syud

  1. countableuncountableA male given name from Arabic.
nounSayyid (plural Sayyids)

plural Sayyids · alternative Said · alternative Saiid · alternative Saiyid · alternative Sayed · alternative Sayeed · alternative Sayid · alternative Sayyad · alternative Syed · alternative Seyed · alternative Seyyed · alternative Seyyid · alternative Seyyit · alternative Syud

  1. Arabic equivalent of English Mr., Sir, Lord or Master, or a title of a nobleman.

Origin

  1. Arabicسَيِّد“Master, Lord, the nobleman”
  2. EnglishSayyid

From Arabic سَيِّد (sayyid, “Master, Lord, the nobleman”).

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Translations

Arabic سَيِّد
  • سَيِّد (sayyid)Translations
Bengali সৈয়দ
  • সৈয়দ (śōiẏod)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 賽義德 /赛义德
  • 賽義德 /赛义德 (sàiyìdé)Translations
Hindi सैयद
  • सैयद (saiyad)Translations
Japanese サイイド
  • サイイド (saiido)Translations
Persian سیّد, سید
  • سیّدTranslations
  • سیدTranslations
Turkish seyit
  • seyitTranslations
Urdu سید
  • سید (sed)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

Sayyid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sayyid

MLA

“Sayyid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sayyid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sayyid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sayyid.

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