Assad

• Asad (stricter transliteration)
• Al-Assad, al-Assad, El-Assad, el-Assad

From Arabic الأسد (al-ʔasad, literally “the lion”).

• IPA^(key): /æˈsɑːd/ (predominantly)
• IPA^(key): /ˈæsæd/ (chiefly learned; emulating the Arabic)

Assad (plural Assads)

1. An Arab surname, notably borne by Syrian presidents Hafez al-Assad and Bashar al-Assad.
   • 2024 December 6, Jomana Karadsheh, Gul Tuysuz, Brice Laine, Lauren Kent and Eyad Kourdi, “Syrian rebel leader says goal is to ‘overthrow’ Assad regime”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     In an exclusive interview with CNN, Jolani left no doubt that the ambitions of Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) – a group that was formed out of a former al Qaeda affiliate – are nothing less than bringing an end to the Assad regime.

• 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.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Assad is the 19334^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1400 individuals. Assad is most common among White (81.21%) individuals.

• Saads, Sadas, saads