Adud

Adud is a masculine given name of Persian and Arabic origin that has appeared in medieval Islamic history. It is associated with titles and honorifics and has been used across the Persianate world to denote power or splendor. In regnal practice, Adud is often part of compound titles such as Adud al-Dawla, meaning roughly “Support of the State,” and several rulers and officials bore or were referred to by this name in Arabic and Persian chronicles.

The form Adud is attested in various transliterations, including Adud and Adud al-Din, depending on language and source. The name carries connotations of glory or strength, and its use reflects the cultural blending of Persian and Arab political cultures in the medieval period.

Notable figures: The best-known bearer is Adud al-Dawla, a 10th-century Buyid emir who exercised authority over parts of Iran and Mesopotamia. In his reign, he worked to reassert centralized authority within the fragmented Buyid realm, pursued patronage of learning and architecture, and maintained relations with both the Abbasid caliphate and provincial powers. The name also occurs in other historical figures and regnal lists, illustrating its prestige in medieval Islamic nomenclature.

In modern usage, Adud is primarily found in historical contexts and scholarly works. Variants include Adud, Adud al-Din and other spellings arising from Arabic-Persian transliteration.