Abedi

Abedi is a surname of Arabic origin that is most commonly found among Libyan and other North African communities, as well as in Muslim diaspora populations in Europe, North America, and the Middle East. In many contexts it is treated as a nisba, a form of surname signaling affiliation with a family line or place, and it may derive from a given name such as Abed or Abdi. The exact etymology and regional meanings can vary, and transliteration into Latin letters produces several spellings in English.

Notable individuals with the surname include Salman Abedi (1994–2017), Libyan-born British citizen who carried out the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017. Beyond this case, bearers of the name are active in a range of professions across different countries, but are not all publicly documented in the same way.

Geographic distribution of the name reflects historical migrations from Libya and other Arabic-speaking regions, with communities in Europe, North America, and the Arab world. As with many Arabic-origin surnames, spelling may vary in English-language records depending on the country and the orthographic conventions used.