Seyed

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/seɪˈjɛd//saɪˈjɛd/

proper noun

A male given name from Persian, variant of Sayyid

OriginIranian Persian سید ← Classical Persian سَیِّد ← Arabic سَيِّد →
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Meanings

nounSeyed (plural Seyeds)

plural Seyeds

  1. alternativeIslamAlternative form of Sayyid.
proper noun
  1. A male given name from Persian, variant of Sayyid

Origin

  1. Arabicسَيِّد
  2. Classical Persianسَیِّد
  3. Iranian Persianسید
  4. EnglishSeyed

Borrowed from Iranian Persian سید (seyyed), from Classical Persian سَیِّد (sayyid), from Arabic سَيِّد (sayyid).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Seyed

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Anagrams

seedyDeyes
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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