My first name is Khalid. In Arabic, this is خالد. It was originally spelled Khaled with an "e", to be more in line with the Egyptian pronounciation, but at some point I decided that Khalid with an "i" is closer to the classical version. The problem is that in English, this is taken to be a long "i", as in "-leed". It is more like "lid".
Khalid is a pre-Islamic Arabic name meaning "immortal". One of the earliest famous persons called Khalid is Khalid Ibn Al-Walid, a n Arab general whose conquests against the two most powerful empires of the time (Byzantine and Sassanian) brought him everlasting fame. He is one of a few military commanders who never knew defeat in battle.
Resources
- Detailed biography of Khalid Ibn Al Walid.
- Wikipedia biography of Khalid ibn al Walid.
- Wikipedia entry for the Khalid as a name.
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Halid Ibn-ül Velid
Halid Ibn-ül Velid, one the biggest muslim army leader, won a war against tens of thousands Byzantine soldiers with less than 5000 muslim soldiers.
Died in his bed with his sword in his hand.
Every country must have such a hero
I know you have spelling problems in English for your name, i think English speakers prefer to adapt the spelling in their language which doesn't feel fair to me. I my self am trying to spell correctly. Regarding the hero, i admire that, he gain his own immortality in battles and wars, we have few the same in our country.
I love the name khalid. I
I love the name khalid. I just met an Arabic friend with that name.
Perhaps its not the name I love, but him. hehehe.
Want to know more about khalid name
Hello all.
this is khalid for afghanistan and iam very happy to find this nice site,,,,
I like to join in khalid group also so i realy like to me a member of khalid group and like to know more About my name.........
thanks and regards
Mohammad khalid akhtari
Khalid
I understand the name Khalid means immortal. It was the name of a great Moslem General that fought for Islam against the Byzantines and Persia he was called the sword of Allah and never lost a Battle. he was a great coqueror for Islam.
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i luv then ame khalid my best f'z name iz khaled with an "e" tho...
Its kool
i luv the name khalid its kool i like it
heh nd my best.frnd;z name iz khalid nd i luv'im alott
khalid meaning
my name is khalid and I love my name, khalid mean never die last for ever like river in the heaven.
Khalid
Khalid is a strong name with a good meaning. My parents gave me the name and we pronounce it Kha-leed i guess being american and all. I may start pronouncing it with the led at the end.
Immortal. Eternal. Everlasting.
Love the human being
I like this name very much this the historic name and all over the world it is found
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