Mahmud

Pronunciation	Arabic: [maħmuːd]
Gender	Male
Word/name	Arabic
Meaning	"The praised one", "Worthy of reverence", and "Laudable or commendable".
Alternative spelling	Mahmood, Mahmoud, Mahmut, Makhmud, Mehmood, Mehmud, Mohamud,Mahmoed, Mahmmoud

Mahmud is the primary transliteration of the Arabic given name, Arabic: محمود‎‎, Maḥmūd, that comes from the Arabic triconsonantal root of Ḥ-M-D "Praise".

Despite sharing the same triconsonantal root, this name is distinct from the name Muhammad.

The name is common in most parts of the Islamic world; it is used as a given name for males, while the variant Mahmuda is given to females, but is uncommon.

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