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<p>CSV import</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&#039;&#039;&#039;Said&#039;&#039;&#039; is a common name in many parts of the world, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa. It is derived from the Arabic word &quot;sa&#039;īd&quot;, which means &quot;happy&quot; or &quot;fortunate&quot;. The name is used both as a given name and a surname.<br /> <br /> ==Etymology==<br /> The name Said is derived from the Arabic word &quot;sa&#039;īd&quot; (سعيد), which means &quot;happy&quot; or &quot;fortunate&quot;. It is a common name in many parts of the Arab world, as well as among Muslims in Africa and Asia. The name is used both as a given name and a surname.<br /> <br /> ==Given Name==<br /> As a given name, Said is popular in many countries, including [[Morocco]], [[Algeria]], [[Tunisia]], [[Egypt]], and [[Saudi Arabia]]. It is also used by Muslims in non-Arab countries such as [[Turkey]], [[Iran]], and [[Pakistan]]. Notable people with the given name Said include [[Said Aouita]], a Moroccan former middle-distance runner and current sports administrator, and [[Said Taghmaoui]], a French actor and screenwriter.<br /> <br /> ==Surname==<br /> As a surname, Said is common in many Arab countries, as well as among Arab diaspora communities around the world. Notable people with the surname Said include [[Edward Said]], a Palestinian American literary theorist and public intellectual, and [[Wadad Kadi]], née Said, a Syrian-American scholar of Islamic studies.<br /> <br /> ==In Literature==<br /> The name Said has also been used in literature, most notably in the novel &#039;&#039;[[Season of Migration to the North]]&#039;&#039; by Sudanese author [[Tayeb Salih]]. The protagonist of the novel, Mustafa Sa&#039;eed, is a complex character whose life and experiences reflect the tensions and contradictions of postcolonial Sudan.<br /> <br /> ==See Also==<br /> * [[Arabic name]]<br /> * [[List of most common surnames in the Middle East]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Given names]]<br /> [[Category:Surnames]]<br /> [[Category:Arabic masculine given names]]<br /> [[Category:Arabic-language surnames]]<br /> <br /> {{Given name}}<br /> {{Surname}}<br /> {{Arabic name}}<br /> {{Middle East-stub}}</div>

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