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ALAM Bengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim), Hindi, Pakistani, Urdu, Arabic, Indonesian, AfghaniMeans "flag, banner, emblem", derived from the Arabic علم
('alam).
ALVI Urdu, Bengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim)Derived from Arabic علوي
(ʿalawiyy) meaning "pertaining to
Ali (1)". The Alvi are a Muslim clan from India and Pakistan claiming descent from Ali ibn Abi Talib (601-661), a cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic Prophet
Muhammad.
MIRZA Urdu, Bengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim), ArabicFrom the Persian title میرزا
(mirzâ) denoting a prince or nobleman, ultimately from the Persian words میر
(mir) meaning "master" and the suffix -زاده
(-zâde) meaning "child (of), offspring (of)".
MUSLIM Arabic, Indonesian, Pakistani, Indian (Muslim)From the Arabic مُسْلِم
(muslim), the active participle of أَسْلَمَ
(ʾaslama) "to surrender, expose" (from the same root of the word
Islam). The term denotes a follower of Islam.
PATHAN Indian (Muslim), Bengali, Urdu, PashtoDerived from Hindustani पठान
(paṭhān) meaning "a Pashtun (person)", referring to the Pashtun ethnic group inhabiting present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is sometimes used by Pashtuns who ancestrally migrated to India.
QURESHI Sindhi, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Balochi, Indian (Muslim)Derived from Arabic قُرَيْش
(Qurayš), which refers to an ancient Bedouin tribe of the Arabian peninsula that the Islamic Prophet
Muhammad was a member of. The name itself is derived from Arabic قَرَشَ
(qaraša) meaning "to gnash, to grind, to chew".
SEEDAT Indian (Muslim)“Lord” in Hindustani. Comes from "Sidi". May be Egyptian, Arabic or Persian in origin.
SHARIF Bengali (Muslim), Urdu, Punjabi, Kashmiri, Indian (Muslim), Persian, Arabic, SomaliFrom the Arabic title شَرِيف
(šarīf) meaning "noble, honoured, excellent", denoting a Muslim ruler, religious leader, or descendant of
Muhammad.