Masoud (Arabic: مسعود يُقرأ:مَس عُود, lit. 'fortune, happy, prosperous, lucky'; Persian: مسعود خوانده شود:مسود) is a given name and surname, with origins in Persian and Arabic. The name is found in the Arab world, Iran, Turkey, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Russia, India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, and China. Masoud has spelling variations possibly due to transliteration, including Masud, Massoud, Massoude, Massudeh, Masood, Masʽud, Mashud, Messaoud, Mesut, Mesud, or Mosād.
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic, Persian |
| Meaning | "fortunate", "prosperous", "happy" or "to make others happy" |
| Region of origin | Arabia |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Masud, Massoud, Massoude, Massudeh, Masood, Masʽud, Mashud, Messaoud, Mesut, Mesud, Mosād |
Given nameEdit
MasoudEdit
- Masoud Kazerouni, 14th-Century Persian physician
- Masoud Barzani, President of the Iraqi Kurdistan region
- Masoud (musician), Iranian music producer, artist, and DJ
- Masoud Shojaei, Iranian footballer
- Masoud Bastani, Iranian journalist
Mas'udEdit
- Masʽud I of Ghazni, sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire from 1030 to 1040
- Masʽud Hai Rakkaḥ, Chief rabbi of Tripoli
Other variations of spellingsEdit
- Messaoud Bellemou, Algerian musician
- Messaoud Ould Boulkheir, Mauritanian politician
- Moshood K. O. Abiola, late politician and philanthropist from Nigeria
- Masood Sharif Khan Khattak, Civilian intelligence officer
- Mesut Özil, German footballer of Turkish descent
SurnameEdit
MasoudEdit
- Moez Masoud, Moderate Egyptian Muslim cleric
MasoodEdit
- Shan Masood, Pakistani cricketer
- Syed M. Masood, Pakistani-American author
Other variations of spellingsEdit
- Rükneddin Mesud, King Mesud I
- Mohamed Messaoud, Algerian footballer
Fictional charactersEdit
- Masud Rana, fictional character of popular Bengali spy thriller series of the same name
- Masood Ahmed, fictional character in EastEnders, and his family, including:
- Zainab Masood, fictional character
- Syed Masood, fictional character
- Amira Masood, fictional character
- Shabnam Masood, fictional character
- Tamwar Masood, fictional character
- Afia Masood, fictional character
- Kamil Masood, fictional character
- Yasmin Masood, fictional character
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