Saddam (name) explained
| Saddam |
| Pronunciation: | pronounced as /ar/
pronounced as /ar/ (Colloquial)
in Hindi sədˈdaːm/ |
| Gender: | Male |
| Meaning: | He who confronts, Adamant |
| Region: | Arabia |
| Language: | Arabic, Urdu, Thai |
| Alternative Spelling: | Sadam, Saddem |
Saddam (Arabic: صدام, Ṣaddām) is an Arabic title that means "one who confronts".[1] 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.[2] [3]
People
- Saddam Hussein (19372006), 5th President of Iraq
- Saddam Hussain (athlete) (born 1991), Pakistani runner
- Saddam Hussain (footballer) (born 1993), Pakistani footballer
- Saddam Hosein, Trinidad and Tobago politician
- Saddam Hossain (cricketer, born 1994), Bangladeshi cricketer
- Saddam Hossain (cricketer, born 1995), Bangladeshi cricketer
- Saddam Haftar, Libyan politician
- Saddam Kamel (19561996), former head of the Iraqi Republican Guard, relative of Saddam Hussein
- Saddam Kietyongyuth (born 1983), Thai boxer
- Saddam al-Jamal (born 1987), Islamic militant
- Saddam Abdel-Muhsan (born 1991), Jordanian footballer
- Saddam Afridi, Pakistani cricketer
- Sadam Ali (born 1988), Yemeni-American boxer
- Sadam Koumi (born 1994), Sudanese sprinter
- Sadam Sulley (born 1996), Ghanaian footballer
- Sadam Mangal (born 1998), Afghan cricketer
- Saddem Hmissi (born 1991), Tunisian volleyball player
Notes and References
- Web site: Mike Campbell . Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Saddam . Behind the Name . 2014-02-23.
- Web site: Tewary . Amarnath . South Asia | India's 'Saddam Hussein' village . BBC News . 2007-01-09 . 2014-02-23.
- Web site: Rao . Prashant . BBC News - The perils of sharing a name with Saddam Hussein . Bbc.co.uk . 2014-02-23.
