Meaning & origin
What it means
mahmūd is a romanization of محمود. محمود goes back to a word meaning “to praise.”
Explained through its name family
mahmūd’s family of names
In Persian usage, mahmūd is a Roman-alphabet rendering of محمود. In Hindi usage, mahmūd is a Roman-alphabet rendering of महमूद. In Hindi usage, mahmūd is a transliteration of महमूद.
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Around the world
mahmūd has relatives in 3 languages.
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Spellings & scripts 3
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