Assad

English

Alternative forms
  • Al-Assad, al-Assad, El-Assad, el-Assad

Etymology

From Arabic الأسد‎ (al-ʾasad, 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 usally kept when a first name precedes, but is often dropped otherwise.

Anagrams
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