Saddam (name)

Saddam (name)

Saddam (Arabic صدام) is an Arabic name which literally means "One who confronts". [http://www.behindthename.com/name/saddam] Other possible meanings include:
*"One who frequently causes collisions"
*"Powerful collider"
*"One who frequently confronts"
*"One who causes a collision that had bad results"
*"Powerful confronter"
*"One who frequently crashes"
*"Powerful commander" [http://www.babynamesworld.com/meaning_of_Saddam.html] The best known bearer of the name was Saddam Hussein (1937-2006), former state president and prime minister of Iraq. The name has risen in popularity in some Muslim populations after the War in Iraq and the former prime minister's execution. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6244425.stm] [http://jihadwatch.org/archives/000455.php]

References

External Links

[http://www.slate.com/id/1001998/ What's the Name of Saddam Hussein?]


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