"Assad" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /æˈsɑːd/, /ˈæsæd/ Forms: Assads [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic الأسد (al-ʔasad, literally “the lion”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ar|أسد|الأسد|lit=the lion|tr=al-ʔasad}} Arabic الأسد (al-ʔasad, literally “the lion”) Head templates: {{en-prop|s}} Assad (plural Assads)
  1. An Arab surname, notably borne by Syrian presidents Hafez al-Assad and Bashar al-Assad. Synonyms: Asad (english: stricter transliteration), Al-Assad, al-Assad, El-Assad, el-Assad Derived forms: Assad curse Translations (Translations): Əsəd (Azerbaijani), 阿薩德 /阿萨德 (Āsàdé) (Chinese Mandarin), असाद (asād) (Marathi), आसाद (āsād) (Marathi), اسد (asad) (Persian), Асад (Asad) (Tajik), Esad (Turkish), Asad (Uzbek), Át-xát (Vietnamese)
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