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Mahmud
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A male given name of Arabic origin, meaning "praised" or "praiseworthy".
"Mahmud is a common name across the Arabic- and Persian-speaking world."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA male first name meaning "praised", related in origin to the name Muhammad.
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Etymology
From Arabic mahmud, "praised", from the same root as the name Muhammad.