Syed
Syed is an Arabic-origin honorific title and surname indicating descent from the Prophet Muhammad through his grandsons.
Common among Muslims in South Asia, the Middle East, and beyond, it appears in various spellings: Sayyid, Said, Sayed.
As a surname, it's among the most common in the Muslim world: Mr. Syed will see you now.
Person from earlier generations
- prophetDivinely inspired messenger
- HashemiteArab dynastic lineage
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- ancestryFamily line of descent
Muhammad · genealogy · family · clan · dynasty · forebears · pedigree · lineage
Hereditary family identifier
- MuslimAdherent of Islam
- IslamicOf the Muslim religion
- PakistaniFrom Lahore's homeland
- IndianPerson from either continent
Bangladeshi · Arabic · honorific · title · prefix · family name · given name · common
descendant
Person from earlier generations
- prophetDivinely inspired messenger
- HashemiteArab dynastic lineage
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
Muhammad · ancestry · genealogy · family · clan · dynasty · forebears · pedigree · lineage · kinship
surname
Hereditary family identifier
Indian · Bangladeshi · Arabic · honorific · title · prefix · family name · given name · common · widespread
honorable
Having high moral standards
dignified · respected · distinguished · revered · prestigious · scholarly · learned · religious · devout · pious