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Eid

Eid

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A male first or last name used in Arabic countries
  • proper noun
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  • Eid completed a fellowship in procedural dermatology and Mohs surgery at Virginia Commonwealth University in June.
  • Allison Eid
  • H. Eid
  • Mr. Eid

Examples

  • "I want my 3-year-old child to grow up with dignity and to find a job just like the president," said 50-year-old Eid Attallah, who works as a driver.

    Blog text (34)

  • Such comments used to hurt us a lot (Eid, born 1958, Ismailiya).

    Academic text (2005)

  • Egypt also drew attention in the media this week, as commentators referred to the issues of sexual harassment against women during the Eid festivities.

    Blog text (25)

  • More recently, Rifat Eid, head of Tripoli's Alawite Arab Democratic Party, described the city as the "Lebanese Kandahar."

    Academic text (2011)

  • Spurred on by the resounding interest in digital imaging, the Electronic Imaging Division (EID) has made way for many more kinds of images in its circuits.

    Academic text (2002)

  • His name is Eid, and he works as a software engineer in Egypt.

  • Dr. Eid is known for his research in renewable energy.

  • At the community center, I met Eid, who recently moved from Lebanon.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Eid as a personal name comes from the same Arabic word ʿīd, meaning 'festival' or 'feast', and people are sometimes named Eid because they were born at a festival or to remind others of joy and celebration.