Where does “Moradabad” come from?

Moradabad (English) comes from Hindi मुरादाबाद, from Hindi -आबाद, from Classical Persian ـآباد.

Ancestry of “Moradabad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमुरादाबाद—
2Hindi-आबादplacename suffix; city
3Classical Persianـآباد—
Every word from Classical Persian ـآباد →Every word from Hindi -आबाद →Every word from Hindi मुरादाबाद →
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