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⚫ {{Infobox given name
| name = Saddam
'''Saddam''' or '''Sadam''' (] صدام) is an ] which literally means "One who confronts".<ref>http://www.behindthename.com/name/saddam</ref> Other possible meanings include:
| image =Saddam Hussein in 1998.png
*"One who frequently causes collisions"
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*"Powerful collider"
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*"One who frequently confronts"
| pronunciation = {{IPA|ar|sˤadˈdaːm|lang}}<br>{{IPA|ar|sˤɑdˈdæːm|}} (Colloquial)<br>{{IPA|hi|sədˈdaːm|lang}}
*"One who causes a collision that had bad results"
| gender = Male
*"Powerful confronter"
| meaning = ''He who confronts, Adamant''
*"One who frequently crashes"
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*"Powerful commander"<ref>http://www.babynamesworld.com/meaning_of_Saddam.html</ref>
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*"A young boy who shines shoes" (with the accent on the first 'a')
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The best known bearer of the name was ] (1937-2006), former state president and prime minister of Iraq. The name has risen in popularity in some Muslim populations after the ] and the former prime minister's execution.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6244425.stm</ref><ref>http://jihadwatch.org/archives/000455.php</ref>
| alternative spelling = Sadam, Saddem
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'''Saddam''' (]: صدام, ''Ṣaddām'') is an Arabic title that means "one who confronts".<ref>{{cite web|author=Mike Campbell |url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/saddam |title=Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Saddam |publisher=Behind the Name |date= |accessdate=2014-02-23}}</ref> Other meanings include: "one who frequently causes collisions", "powerful collider", and "powerful confronter." The name has risen in popularity in some Sunni populations after the ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|last=Tewary |first=Amarnath |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6244425.stm |title=South Asia &#124; India's 'Saddam Hussein' village |publisher=BBC News |date=2007-01-09 |accessdate=2014-02-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Rao |first=Prashant |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-26272218 |title=BBC News - The perils of sharing a name with Saddam Hussein |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2014-02-23}}</ref>


== References == ==People==
* ] (1937{{endash}}2006), 5th President of Iraq
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* ] (born 1991), Pakistani runner
* ] (born 1993), Pakistani footballer
* ], Trinidad and Tobago politician
* ] (born 1994), Bangladeshi cricketer
* ] (born 1995), Bangladeshi cricketer
* ] (born 1991), Libyan politician
* ] (1956{{endash}}1996), former head of the Iraqi Republican Guard, relative of Saddam Hussein
* ] (born 1983), Thai boxer
* ] (born 1987), Islamic militant
* ] (born 1991), Jordanian footballer
* ], Pakistani cricketer
* ] (born 1988), Yemeni-American boxer
* ] (born 1994), Sudanese sprinter
* ] (born 1996), Ghanaian footballer
* ] (born 1998), Afghan cricketer
* ] (born 1991), Tunisian volleyball player


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== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 21:22, 1 September 2024

Saddam
Saddam Hussein
PronunciationArabic: [sˤadˈdaːm]
[sˤɑdˈdæːm] (Colloquial)
Hindi: [sədˈdaːm]
GenderMale
Language(s)Arabic, Urdu, Thai
Origin
MeaningHe who confronts, Adamant
Region of originArabia
Other names
Alternative spellingSadam, Saddem

Saddam (Arabic: صدام, Ṣaddām) is an Arabic title that means "one who confronts". Other meanings include: "one who frequently causes collisions", "powerful collider", and "powerful confronter." The name has risen in popularity in some Sunni populations after the Iraq War and Saddam Hussein's execution.

People

References

  1. Mike Campbell. "Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Saddam". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  2. Tewary, Amarnath (2007-01-09). "South Asia | India's 'Saddam Hussein' village". BBC News. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  3. Rao, Prashant. "BBC News - The perils of sharing a name with Saddam Hussein". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
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