Mahmud is a
transliteration of the male
Arabic given name (), common in most parts of the
Islamic world
The terms Muslim world and Islamic world commonly refer to the Islamic community, which is also known as the Ummah. This consists of all those who adhere to the religious beliefs and laws of Islam or to societies in which Islam is practiced. In ...
. It comes from the Arabic
triconsonantal root
Ḥ-M-D
( ar, ح-م-د, he, ח-מ-ד) is the triconsonantal root of many Arabic and some Hebrew words. Many of those words are used as names. The basic meaning expressed by the root is "to praise" in Arabic and "to desire" in Hebrew.'' A Concise Hebrew a ...
, meaning ''praise'', along with ''
Muhammad''.
Siam Mahmud
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Mahmood (singer) (born 1992), full name Alessandro Mahmoud, Italian singer of Italian and Egyptian origin
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Mahmoud (horse) (foaled 1933),
French
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* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
-bred, British-trained
Thoroughbred racehorse
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and
sire
Sire is an archaic respectful form of address to reigning kings in Europe. In French and other languages it is less archaic and relatively more current. In Belgium, the king is addressed as "Sire..." in both Dutch and French.
The words "sire" a ...
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Mehmood (actor), Indian actor, singer, director and producer
Given name
Mahmood
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Mahmood Ali
Syed Mahmood Ali (1928 – 11 July 2008; Urdu:سید محمود علی) was a Pakistani radio, film, television and stage artist.
Early life and career
Mahmood Ali was born in Hyderabad Deccan in 1928. Mahmood Ali began his career with th ...
(1928–2008), Pakistani radio, television and stage artist
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Mahmood Hussain (cricketer) (1932–1991), Pakistani Test cricketer
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Mahmood Hussain (councillor), former Lord Mayor of
Birmingham, England
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Mahmood Mamdani (born 1946), Ugandan academic, author and political commentator
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Mahmood Monshipouri (born 1952), Iranian-born American scholar, educator, and author
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Mahmood Shaam (born 1940), Pakistani Urdu language journalist, poet writer and analyst
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Mahmood (singer) (born 1992), Italian singer-songwriter and participant in
Eurovision Song Contest 2019 and
Eurovision Song Contest 2022
Mahmoud
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Mahmoud Abbas
Mahmoud Abbas ( ar, مَحْمُود عَبَّاس, Maḥmūd ʿAbbās; born 15 November 1935), also known by the kunya Abu Mazen ( ar, أَبُو مَازِن, links=no, ), is the president of the State of Palestine and the Palestinian Natio ...
, President of the State of Palestine
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Mahmoud al-Abrash (born 1944), Syrian politician
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Mahmoud Afshartous (1907–1953), Iranian military officer
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ( fa, محمود احمدینژاد, Mahmūd Ahmadīnežād ), born Mahmoud Sabbaghian ( fa, محمود صباغیان, Mahmoud Sabbāghyān, 28 October 1956), , former President of Iran
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Mahmoud Ahmed, Ethiopian musician
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Mahmoud Baharmast, Iranian army general
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Mahmoud Balbaa, Egyptian businessman and politician
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Mahmoud Chahoud (born 1976), Lebanese footballer
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Mahmoud Darwish, Palestinian poet
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Mahmoud Fakhry Pasha
Mahmoud Fakhry Pasha (1884–1955) was an Egyptian politician and diplomat. He held several cabinet and high-ranking diplomacy posts. He was related to the Muhammad Ali dynasty, royal family of Egypt who married first the daughter of Sultan Husse ...
(1884–1955), Egyptian politician and diplomat
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Mahmoud Guinia, Moroccan singer
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Mahmoud Hussein, Egyptian journalist
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Mahmoud Hweimel
Mahmoud Hweimel (died 20 August 2013) was a Jordanian politician. He served as Member of the House of Representatives three times, and from 1996 to 1997 served as Minister of State in the government of Abdul Karim al-Kabariti.
Career
Hweimel was b ...
(died 2013), Jordanian politician
*Mahmoud Jaballah, Egyptian-Canadian Jihad member
*Mahmoud el-Meliguy, Egyptian Actor
*Mahmoud an-Nukrashi Pasha, Prime Minister of Egypt 1945–1946 and 1946–1948
*Mahmoud Salem (1931–2013), Egyptian journalist and author
*Mahmoud Abdel Salam Omar, Egyptian businessman
*Mahmoud Abdul Razak, Syrian footballer
*Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, American basketball player
*Mahmoud el-Sisi (born 1982), Egyptian brigadier general and son of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi
*Mahmoud Zakzouk (1933–2020), Egyptian academic
*Mahmoud Abu Zeid, also known as Shawkan, (born c. 1987), Egyptian photojournalist
*Mahmoud Taleghani, Iranian Shia Cleric
*Mahmoud Alavi, Iranian Shia Cleric
*Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, Iranian Shia Cleric
*Mahmoud Mar'ashi Najafi, Iranian Shia Cleric
*, Iranian Shia Cleric
*Mahmoud Nabavian, Iranian Shia Cleric
*Mahmoud Salavati, Iranian Shia Cleric
Mahmud
*Mahmud al-Kashgari, Uyghur scholar
*Mahmud Al-Nashaf, Israeli Arab politician
*Mahmud Hotaki, Afghan ruler
*Mahmud I, Sultan of Ottoman Empire 1730–1754
*Mahmud II, Sultan of Ottoman Empire 1808–1839
*Mahmud II of Great Seljuk, Sultan of Baghdad in 1118
*Mahmud Khalid, Ghanaian politician
*Mahmud Mahmud, Iranian politician
*Mahmud of Ghazni, ruler of Ghazni 997–1030
*Mahmud Shah (Sultan of Malacca), Sultan of Malacca 1488–1528
*Mahmud Shah Durrani, ruler of Afghanistan 1801–1803 & 1809–1818
*Mahmud Tarzi, Afghan journalist
*Mahmud Arif, Saudi Arabian poet
* Mahmud Deobandi
* Mahmud Hasan Deobandi
* Mahmud Hasan Gangohi
* Mufti Mahmud
Mahmut
*Mahmut Bezgin, Turkish footballer
*Mahmut Boz, Turkish footballer
*Mahmut Bozteke (born 1997), Turkish para taekwondo practitioner
*Mahmut Celal Bayar, third President of Turkey
*Mahmut Cuhruk, Turkish judge
*Mahmut Demir, Turkish sport wrestler
*Mahmut Hoşgiz, Turkish footballer
*Mahmut Özdemir (born 1987), German politician of Turkish descent
*Mahmut Özgener, Turkish Football Federation president
*Mahmut Şenol, Turkish author
*Mahmut Tekdemir, Turkish footballer
*Mahmut Yavuz, Turkish navy officer and ultramarathon runner
*Mahmut Yıldırım, Kurdish contract killer
*Mahmut Yilmaz, German footballer of Turkish descent
Mehmood
*Mehmood Ali, Indian film actor in Bollywood, credited as Mehmood
*Mehmood Aslam, Pakistani Television & Stage Actor
*Mehmood Bhatti, Pakistani fashion designer
*Mehmood Quaraishy, Kenyan cricketer
*Mehmood Sham, Pakistani journalist
Mehmud
*Maulana Mehmud Hasan, Indian independence activist
*Mehmud Khurd, Pakistani ruler
Surname
Mahmood
*Abdullah al Mahmood, Bengali politician, lawyer and former minister in Pakistan
*Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, Iqbal Hasan Mahmud, Bangladeshi politician and minister
*Kashif Mahmood (cricketer, born 1985), Pakistani cricketer
*Saba Mahmood, American anthropologist
*Sajid Mahmood, English cricketer
*Sultan Bashiruddin Mahmood, Pakistani nuclear engineer
*Shabana Mahmood, British politician
*Shahid Mahmood, Pakistani cricketer
*Syed Mahmood, Indian jurist
*Tahir Mahmood, Indian jurist
*Talat Mahmood, Indian singer and actor
*Zia Mahmood, Pakistani bridge player
Mahmoud
*Ahmad Mahmoud, Iranian novelist
*Mahmood (singer), Alessandro Mahmoud, better known as Mahmood, Italian singer
*Emtithal Mahmoud, Sudanese poet and activist
*Karem Mahmoud, Egyptian singer
*Shaaban Mahmoud, Egyptian footballer
*Younis Mahmoud, Iraqi footballer
Mahmud
*Abid Hamid Mahmud, Iraqi general
*A. T. Mahmud, Indonesian songwriter
*Firoz Mahmud, Bangladeshi Contemporary Artist
*Hayat Mahmud, Bengali feudal lord and military commander
*Heyat Mahmud, medieval Bengali poet
*Khaled Mahmud, Bangladeshi cricketer
*Mahmud Mahmud, Iranian academic and politician
Mehmood
*Arif Mehmood, Pakistani footballer
*Arshad Mehmood (composer), Pakistani actor and music composer
*Arshad Mehmood (singer), Pakistani singer
*Faakhir Mehmood, Pakistani singer
*Hasnat Mehmood, Pakistani artist
*Kashif Mehmood, Pakistani actor
Mehmud
*Salim Mehmud, Pakistani rocket scientist
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Arabic-language surnames
Arabic masculine given names
Turkish masculine given names
Bosniak masculine given names