Assad

== 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) 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 ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Assad is the 19334th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1400 individuals. Assad is most common among White (81.21%) individuals. === Anagrams === Saads, Sadas, saads == German == === Alternative forms === al-Assad === Etymology === From Arabic الأسد (al-ʔasad, literally “the lion”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈsat/, /ˈasat/, (rare) /aˈsaːt/ Predominantly stressed on the second syllable, but the vowel remains short. When used with al-, the form /alˈasat/ appears to be more common than /ˈasat/ is on its own, but still less common than /al.aˈsat/. === Proper noun === Assad m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Assads or (with an article) Assad, plural Assads or Assad) a surname, notably borne by Syrian presidents Hafez al-Assad and Bashar al-Assad. ==== Usage notes ==== The use of the forms with and without al- is as in English: usually Assad in isolation, but al-Assad when preceded by a given name. ==== Derived terms ====