Assad

See also: ássad

English

Alternative forms

• Asad (stricter transliteration)
• Al-Assad, al-Assad, El-Assad, el-Assad

Etymology

From Arabic الأسد (al-ʔasad, literally “the lion”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /æˈsɑːd/ (predominantly)
• IPA^(key): /ˈæsæd/ (chiefly learned; emulating the Arabic)

Proper noun

Assad (plural Assads)

1. 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 usually kept when a first name precedes, but is often dropped otherwise.

Derived terms

• Assad curse

 

Translations

Translations

• Azerbaijani: Əsəd
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 阿薩德／阿萨德 (zh) (Āsàdé)

• Persian: اسد (fa) (asad)
• Tajik: Асад (Asad)
• Turkish: Esad
• Uzbek: Asad

Anagrams

• Saads, Sadas, saads