Murad

Murad (Arabic: مراد) or variants Murat, Mourad, Morad and Mrad is an Arabic, Azerbaijani, Turkish, Kurdish, Persian and Urdu male given name and is commonly used throughout the Muslim and Arabic worlds.[1]

Etymology

Murad means "desired" or "wished" in Arabic. It is derived from the Arabic triliteral root رود (r-w-d) meaning "wish, want".

Given name

Ottoman sultans

Others

Murad
Mourad
Morad

Surname

Marod
Murad
Mourad
Morad
Mrad

Other

See also

References

  1. Pearce, Karen (2002). Multicultural matters: names and naming systems. London: Building Bridges. p. 194. ISBN 0-9543653-0-5.
  2. Iskander, Munshi (1978). The history of Shah ʻAbbas the Great. University of Michigan: Westview Press. p. 1399.
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