Ḥ-M-D
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"H-M-D" redirects here. is in fact an entirely unrelated root of lesser notability, meaning "to lie down".
Ḥ-M-D ( ح م د) is the triconsonantal root of many Arabic words, and many of those words are used as names. The basic meaning expressed by the root translates as "praise".
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- Ahmed — highly praised, "Comforter"
- Hamid — [the one] given praise
- Muhammad — [the] praised [one]
- Mahmud — praiseworthy
- ‘Abd al-Hamid — servant of the Most Praised