Gender: Male
Pronunciation: M AE G D IY Y AE K AW B
Sir Magdi Habib Yacoub is an Egyptian-British retired professor of cardiothoracic surgery at Imperial College London, best known for his early work in repairing heart valves with surgeon Donald Ross, adapting the Ross procedure, where the diseased aortic valve is replaced with the person's own pulmonary valve, devising the arterial switch operation (ASO) in transposition of the great arteries, and establishing the heart transplantation centre at Harefield Hospital in 1980 with a heart transplant for Derrick Morris, who at the time of his death was Europe's longest-surviving heart transplant recipient. Yacoub subsequently performed the UK's first combined heart and lung transplant in 1983.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 29, 2024
On the name Magdi Yacoub, Magdi means Glory. Yacoub means Arabic Form of Jacob.
The name Magdi Yacoub is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Magdi is commonly found in Egypt, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, and 61 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: M AE G D IY Y AE K AW B
M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
G: Pronounce as in "go" (G OW)
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
Y: Pronounce as in "yes" (Y EH S)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
AW: Pronounce as in "cow" (K AW)
B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)
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At NamesLook, the name Magdi is recorded 7,879 times globally, ranking it as the 7,008th most common name worldwide.
Magdi is most prevalent in Egypt, with 3,487 occurrences, making it the 1,227th most popular name in the country.
In Hungary, the name Magdi is found among 1 in every 209 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | #1,227 | 1 : 658 |
| Sudan | #884 | 1 : 1,340 |
| Saudi Arabia | #3,296 | 1 : 3,298 |
| Italy | #4,819 | 1 : 4,064 |
| Libya | #1,822 | 1 : 2,693 |
| Hungary | #253 | 1 : 209 |
| United States of America | #10,632 | 1 : 9,623 |
| United Arab Emirates | #4,087 | 1 : 5,559 |
| Kuwait | #2,548 | 1 : 3,820 |
| Yemen | #3,114 | 1 : 5,197 |
Sir Magdi Habib Yacoub is an Egyptian-British retired professor of cardiothoracic surgery at Imperial College London, best known for his early work in repairing heart valves with surgeon Donald Ross, adapting the Ross procedure, where the diseased aortic valve is replaced with the person's own pulmonary valve, devising the arterial switch operation (ASO) in transposition of the great arteries, and establishing the heart transplantation centre at Harefield Hospital in 1980 with a heart transplant for Derrick Morris, who at the time of his death was Europe's longest-surviving heart transplant recipient. Yacoub subsequently performed the UK's first combined heart and lung transplant in 1983.
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