Assad
See also: ássad
English
Alternative forms
- Asad (stricter transliteration)
- Al-Assad, al-Assad, El-Assad, el-Assad
Etymology
From Arabic الأسد (al-ʾasad, literally “the lion”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /æˈsɑːd/ (predominantly)
- IPA(key): /ˈæsæd/ (chiefly learned; emulating the Arabic)
Proper noun
Assad (plural Assads)
- An Arab surname, notably borne by Syrian presidents Hafez al-Assad and Bashar al-Assad.
Usage notes
- In Arabic itself, the article al- is an inseparable part of this name. In English, it is usally kept when a first name precedes, but is often dropped otherwise.
Translations
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Anagrams
- Saads, Sadas, saads