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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Arabic (Egyptian)
Scripts المهدى(Egyptian Arabic) المهدي(Arabic)
Other Forms FormsEl-Mahdy, El Mahdi, El Mahdy
Meaning & History
Means "the Mahdi" from Arabic مَهْدِيّ (mahdiyy) meaning "guided one, rightly guided". In Islam, the term refers to a figure who will restore peace to the world.