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Zaed

Zaed is a personal name used as a given name and, less commonly, as a surname in parts of the Arab world and among diaspora communities. The spelling Zaed is one of several transliterations of Arabic names commonly written as Zaid, Zayd, Zayed, or Zayid.

The name derives from the Arabic root Z-Y-D, meaning to increase or to grow. In the form

In contemporary use, Zaed appears most often in regions with Arabic-speaking populations and among families of

For readers seeking prominent examples, the most well-known figures use variant spellings such as Zayed (e.g.,

زايد
(Zayed)
it
conveys
the
sense
of
being
increasing
or
abundant;
Zaid
(زيد)
similarly
relates
to
growth
or
addition.
The
exact
meaning
can
vary
with
the
specific
Arabic
root
and
family
tradition.
Arabic
descent
who
transliterate
the
name
according
to
local
spelling
conventions.
It
can
function
as
a
given
name;
in
some
cases,
it
may
appear
as
a
surname
due
to
patronymic
or
family
naming
practices.
Zayed
bin
Sultan
Al
Nahyan).
There
is
no
widely
cited
historical
or
contemporary
figure
known
specifically
by
the
spelling
Zaed.