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| '''Saddam''' (]: صدام, ''Ṣaddām'') is an ] title that means "one who confronts" |
'''Saddam''' (]: صدام, ''Ṣaddām'') is an ] 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".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.babynamesworld.com/meaning_of_Saddam.html |title=Saddam | Name Meaning & Origin | 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 | 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=1970-01-01 |accessdate=2014-02-23}}</ref> | ||
| ==People== | ==People== | ||
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| Pronunciation | Arabic: [sˤadˈdaːm] [sˤɑdˈdæːm] (Colloquial) Hindi: [sədˈdaːm] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Arabic, Urdu, Thai |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | He who confronts, Adamant |
| Region of origin | Arabia |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Sadam, 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 Muslim populations after the War in Iraq and the former president's execution.
People
- Saddam Hussein (1937-2006), 5th President of Iraq
- Saddam Hussain (1991-), Pakistani runner
- Saddam Hussain (1993-), Pakistani football player
- Saddam Hossain (1994-), Bangladeshi cricketer
- Saddam Hossain (1995-), Bangladeshi cricketer
- Saddam Kamel (1956-1996), former head of the Iraqi Republican Guard, relative of Saddam Hussein
- Saddam Kietyongyuth (1983-), Thai boxer
- Saddam al-Jamal (1987-), Islamic militant
- Saddam Abdel-Muhsan (1991-), Jordanian footballer
- Saddam Afridi, Pakistani cricketer
- Sadam Ali (1988-), Yemeni-American boxer
- Sadam Koumi (1994-), Sudanese sprinter
- Sadam Sulley (1996-), Ghanaian footballer
- Sadam Mangal (1998-), Afghan cricketer
- Saddem Hmissi (1991-), Tunisian volleyball player
References
- Mike Campbell. "Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Saddam". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
- "Saddam | Name Meaning & Origin | Boy Name Saddam". Baby Names World. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
- Tewary, Amarnath (2007-01-09). "South Asia | India's 'Saddam Hussein' village". BBC News. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
- 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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