indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from given name, from location)
Usage Berber
Scripts ⵓⵙⵄⵉⴷ(Tifinaɣ)
Other Forms FormsSɛidi (northwest African Arabic), Ousaïd/Saïdi (French spelling)
Meaning & History
Patronymic from the personal name Saïd; the name is of Arabic origin. Also a habitational name from various places with Sɛid in the name. Moroccan (Rifian): tribal name from the tribe of Ayt Sɛid from the province of Driwec.