Last name origin & meaning: Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic ̣hāmid
‘praising’, ‘praiser (of Allah)’, or ̣hamīd ‘praised’,
‘praiseworthy’. Al-̣Hamīd ‘the All-Laudable’ is an
attribute of Allah. The name ‛Abd-ul-Hamīd means ‘servant
of the All-Laudable’. The root ̣hmd ‘praise’ is one of the
most common elements in Arabic name forming; in addition to this name,
it also lies behind names such as Ahmad and Muhammad.
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