Rushd
/ruːʃd/noun
An Arabic masculine given name and surname derived from a word meaning sound judgment, right guidance, or maturity.
Did you know?Ibn Rushd, known in Latin Europe as Averroes, profoundly influenced medieval Christian and Jewish philosophy through his commentaries on Aristotle.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*r-š-d
“A reconstructed root associated with being rightly directed, mature, or prudent”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
رُشْد (rushd)
“Right guidance, sound judgment, or maturity”
12th Century
Arabic
ابن رشد (Ibn Rushd)
““Son of Rushd,” the name of the Andalusian philosopher and physician”
12th–13th Century
Medieval Latin
Averroes
“Latinized form of Ibn Rushd, used for the philosopher in European scholarship”
Modern English
English
Rushd
“An Arabic personal name or surname referring to right guidance or sound judgment”