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Surname Etymology and Meaning of MASIH

Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

Arabic and Muslim (found in the Indian subcontinent as well as in the Arab world): from a personal name based on Arabic masi?h ‘Messiah’. It is sometimes found in combinations such as ?Abd-ul Masi?h ‘servant of the Messiah’. It is used by Christians as well as Muslims. ?Isa (Jesus) is mentioned as the Messiah and a Prophet in the Qur’an (4:171).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)