Yazid

{{wiktionary|يزيد}}

{{Infobox given name

| name = Yazid
يزيد

| image= File:يزيد بن عبد الملك.png

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| caption=Calligraphic representation of Yazid II name, Yazid II was the powerful Islamic leader in eighth century

| pronunciation= [jaziːd],
"Yazeed"

| gender = Male

| meaning = Addition,
Increase

| region = Arabia (Middle East)

| origin = Semitic (Arabic)

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Yazīd ({{langx|ar|يزيد|links=no}}, "increasing", "adding more") is an Arabic name and may refer to:

Given name

Surname

  • Abu Yazid (873–947), Kharijite Berber of the Banu Ifran tribe
  • Mhamed Yazid (1923–2003), Algerian independence activist and politician

See also

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