Abbasi (surname)

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Abbasi is a surname derived from the personal name Abbas, implying descent or association with someone called Abbas. The name is especially popular in Pakistan and Iran. [1] In particular, it may be used by families claiming descent from Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (the uncle of the Islamic prophet Muhammad) or from similar ancestral sources. [2] [3] Notable people with this surname include:

References

  1. Hanks, P.; Coates, R.; McClure, P. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford. p. 1. ISBN   978-0-19-252747-9 . Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  2. Patrick Hanks (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 2. ISBN   978-0-19-977169-1.
  3. Shibani Roy; S. H. M. Rizvi (2002). Encyclopaedia of Indian surnames. B.R. ISBN   978-81-7646-247-1.