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'''Saddam''' (]: صدام, ''Ṣaddām''; {{IPA-ar|sˤɑdˈɑːm|pron}}) is an ] which 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", "Powerful confronter".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.babynamesworld.com/meaning_of_Saddam.html |title=Saddam &#124; Name Meaning & Origin &#124; Boy Name Saddam |publisher=Baby Names World |date= |accessdate=2014-02-23}}</ref> The name has risen in popularity in some Muslim populations after the ] and the former President's execution.<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=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-26272218 |title=BBC News - The perils of sharing a name with Saddam Hussein |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=1970-01-01 |accessdate=2014-02-23}}</ref>
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| meaning = ''He who confronts, Adamant''
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'''Saddam''' (]: صدام, ''Ṣaddām'') is an ] which 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", "Powerful confronter".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.babynamesworld.com/meaning_of_Saddam.html |title=Saddam &#124; Name Meaning & Origin &#124; Boy Name Saddam |publisher=Baby Names World |date= |accessdate=2014-02-23}}</ref> The name has risen in popularity in some Muslim populations after the ] and the former President's execution.<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=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-26272218 |title=BBC News - The perils of sharing a name with Saddam Hussein |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=1970-01-01 |accessdate=2014-02-23}}</ref>


==People== ==People==
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* ] (1991-), Pakistani runner * ] (1991-), Pakistani runner
* ] (1993-), Pakistani football player * ] (1993-), Pakistani football player
*] (?-1996), former head of the Iraqi Republican Guard, relative of Saddam Hussein * ] (?-1996), former head of the Iraqi Republican Guard, relative of Saddam Hussein
* ] (1983-), Thai boxer * ] (1983-), Thai boxer



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Saddam
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 which means "One who confronts", other meanings include: "One who frequently causes collisions", "Powerful collider", "Powerful confronter". The name has risen in popularity in some Muslim populations after the War in Iraq and the former President's execution.

People

References

  1. Mike Campbell. "Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Saddam". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  2. "Saddam | Name Meaning & Origin | Boy Name Saddam". Baby Names World. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  3. Tewary, Amarnath (2007-01-09). "South Asia | India's 'Saddam Hussein' village". BBC News. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  4. Rao, Prashant (1970-01-01). "BBC News - The perils of sharing a name with Saddam Hussein". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-02-23.


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