Where does “حافظ آباد” come from?

حافظ آباد (Urdu) comes from Urdu حافظ, from Classical Persian حافظ, from Arabic حافظ, from Arabic حَفِظَ — to preserve, to protect, to defend; to guard,...

Ancestry of “حافظ آباد”, step by step

حافظ آباد traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Urdu حافظ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduحافظretaining; keeper; guardian
2Classical Persianحافظ—
3Arabicحافظto preserve, to maintain, to keep up, to uphold,...
4Arabicحَفِظَto preserve, to protect, to defend; to guard,...

via Urdu آباد

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduآبادinhabitable; inhabited; populous
2Classical Persianآبَاد—
Every word from Arabic حَفِظَ →Every word from Arabic حافظ →Every word from Classical Persian حافظ →