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SHAHEED
shaheed
(noun) Arabic term for holy martyrs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Shaheed (plural Shaheeds)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Shaheed is the 26422nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 924 individuals. Shaheed is most common among Black/African American (76.73%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.82%) individuals.
Etymology
Noun
shaheed (plural shaheeds)
An Islamic or Sikh martyr, one who has died fulfilling a religious commandment and is thus promised a place in Paradise.
Source: Wiktionary
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