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Zaidi Surname Meaning

Muslim (mainly Pakistan and Maghreb): surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Zaid.

In particular, it refers to an association with Zaid ibn ʿAlī, who was the son of the fourth imam of the Shiite Muslims, Zain ul-ʿĀbidīn.

After Zaid ibn ʿAlī, one of the Shia sects, the Zaidis, is also named.

This sect is found mainly in Yemen.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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