Saddam (name)
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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]
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Pronunciation | Arabic: [sˤadˈdaːm] [sˤɑdˈdæːm] (Colloquial) Hindi: [sədˈdaːm] |
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Gender | Male |
Language(s) | Arabic, Urdu, Thai |
Origin | |
Meaning | He who confronts, Adamant |
Region of origin | Arabia |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Sadam, Saddem |
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