Zidane

French

Etymology

From Arabic زَيْدَان (zaydān), a derivative of the triliteral root ز-ي-د (z-y-d) meaning to increase, grow, or add. The form Zaydān is the dual or augmented form of Arabic زَيْد (zayd, “abundant increase, prosperity”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ziːˈdan/

Proper noun

Zidane ?

  1. a surname
  2. Footballer Zinédine Zidane

See also

  • Zayd – (زيد) Original root name meaning increase
  • Zaydan – Alternate transliteration of زيدان
  • Zidan – Common variant transliteration
  • Zeidan – Another romanized form of زيدان

Zaid – Variant spelling of Zayd, also meaning growth/increase

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