Zaidi

See also: zaidi

English

Alternative forms

• Zaydi

Etymology

From Arabic زَيْدِيّ (zaydiyy).

Adjective

Zaidi (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to a particular branch of Shi'a Islam.

Translations

Translations

• French: zaydite (fr)

Noun

Zaidi (plural Zaidis)

1. A Zaidi Muslim.

   Synonym: Fiver

Proper noun

Zaidi (plural Zaidis)

1. A surname from Arabic.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Zaidi is the 11122^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2851 individuals. Zaidi is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (86.6%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Zaidi”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.