Sayyid

English

Alternative forms

• Saiid, Saiyid, Sayed, Sayeed, Sayid, Sayyad, Syed, Seyed, Seyyed, Seyyid, Seyyit, Syud

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Sayyid (countable and uncountable, plural Sayyids)

1. A male given name from Arabic

Noun

Sayyid (plural Sayyids)

1. (Islam) An honorific title borne by male descendants of the prophet Muhammad.
2. Arabic equivalent of English Mr., Sir, Lord or Master, or a title of a nobleman.

Coordinate terms

• (both senses): Syeda (feminine)

Translations

Translations

• Arabic: سَيِّد (sayyid)
• Bengali: সৈয়দ (bn) (śōiẏod)
• Japanese: サイイド (saiido)
• Persian: سیّد (fa), سید (fa)
• Turkish: Seyyid (tr), Seyyit
• Urdu: سید (sed)

Related terms

• El Cid
• Syeda (f.)