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Given name

*alternate spelling of
Saint Asaph Saint Asaph (or Asaf, Asa) was, in the second half of the 6th century, the first Bishop of St Asaph, i.e. bishop of the diocese of Saint Asaph. Biography No traditional Welsh account devoted to the life of Asaph exists. He is, though, well- ...
(died 601), Welsh Roman Catholic saint and bishop *
Asaf-ud-Daula Mirza Asaf-ud-Daula (23 September 1748 – 21 September 1797) was the Nawab wazir of Oudh ratified by Shah Alam II, from 26 January 1775 to 21 September 1797, and the son of Shuja-ud-Dowlah. His mother and grandmother were the Begums of Oudh. ...
, Nawab wazir of
Awadh Awadh (), known in British historical texts as Avadh or Oudh, is a region in the modern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, which was before independence known as the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. It is synonymous with the Kośāla region of ...
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Asaf Abdrakhmanov Asaf Kutdusovich Abdrakhmanov (russian: Аса́ф Кутду́сович Абдрахма́нов tt-Cyrl, Асаф Котдус улы Габдерахманов ; 20 December 1918 — 3 September 2000) was a Soviet naval officer awarded t ...
(1918–2000), Soviet sailor during World War II; award the title Hero of the Soviet Union *
Assaf Amdursky Assaf Amdursky ( he, אסף אמדורסקי; born January 30, 1971) is an Israeli singer, songwriter and music producer. Music career Amdursky began his career in Israel with the band "Taarovet Escot", which also included Amir "Jango" Rusianu ...
(born 1971), Israeli singer, songwriter and music producer *
Asaf Ali Asaf Ali (11 May 1888 – 2 April 1953) was an Indian independence fighter and noted Indian lawyer. He was the first Indian Ambassador to the United States. He also served as the Governor of Odisha. Education Asaf Ali was educated at St. Step ...
(1888–1953), Indian independence fighter and lawyer *Asaf
Assi Dayan Assaf "Assi" Dayan ( he, אסף "אסי" דיין; 23 November 1945 – 1 May 2014) was an Israeli film director, actor, screenwriter, and producer. Life Dayan was the youngest son of Israeli general and defense minister Moshe Dayan and peace a ...
(born 1945), Israeli film director, actor, screenwriter and producer; son of Moshe Dayan *
Asaf Avidan Asaf Avidan ( he, אסף אבידן; born March 23, 1980) is a singer-songwriter from Israel. From 2006 to 2011, he was part of the group Asaf Avidan & the Mojos, independently releasing three studio albums. '' The Reckoning'', their debut recor ...
(born 1980), Israeli singer-songwriter and musician * Asaf Duraković (born 1940), Croatian physician and expert in nuclear medicine and depleted uranium * Asaf Hanuka (born 1974), Israeli illustrator and comic book artist, notable for his autobiographical comic The Realist *
Assaf Hefetz Assaf Hefetz ( he, אסף חפץ; born 1944) was commissioner of the Israeli Police. Biography Hefetz was drafted into the Israeli Defense Forces in 1962. He volunteered as a paratrooper in the Paratroopers Brigade. He served as a soldier and a ...
(born 1944), commissioner of the Israeli Police *
Asaf Humayun Vice Admiral Asaf Humayun (Urdu: ﺁصف ہمایوں; b.1952), , is a retired three-star rank admiral of Pakistan Navy, currently serving as visiting faculty at the Bahria University in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. In 2008, he was notably supers ...
(born 1951), retired vice admiral of the Pakistan Navy *
Asaf Khan (disambiguation) Asaf Khan ( ur, آصف خان) may refer to several members of the nobility of the Mughal Dynasty of India: * Asaf Khan I, or Khwaja Abdul Majid, during the reign of Akbar * Abu'l-Hasan Asaf Khan Abu'l-Hasan ( 1569 - 12 June 1641) entitled by the ...
, several Mughal noblemen * Asaf Messerer (1903–1992), Russian Jewish ballet dancer and teacher *
Asaf Shariv Asaf Shariv (Hebrew: אסף שריב) (born April 6, 1972) was Israel’s Consul General in New York from August 2007 until 2010.Asaf Zeynally Asaf Zeynalabdin oglu Zeynally ( az, Asəf Zeynallı), also spelled Zeynalli (5 April 1909, Derbent – 27 October 1932, Baku), was an Azerbaijani composer. Early life Asaf Zeynally was the third child of the gardener Zeynalabdin and his wife ...
(1909–1932), Azerbaijani composer *
Asaf Simhoni Asaf Simhoni (Also spelled Asaf Simchoni; he, אסף שמחוני; October 9, 1922 - November 6, 1956) was a major general in the IDF, served as head of Northern Command, Assistant Head of Operations Directorate, and later as the Head of Southe ...
(1922–1956), Israeli Major General


Surname

*George Asaf, pseudonym of
George Henry Powell George Henry Powell (27 April 1880 – 3 December 1951) was a Welsh songwriter who, under the pseudonym George Asaf, wrote the lyrics of the marching song "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag" in 1915.George Asaf.Pack Up Your Troubles in Yo ...
(1880–1951), Welsh songwriter best known for writing "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag"


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Asif Asif ( ar, آصف) is an Arabic masculine given name. In Persian and Urdu it is often pronounced as 'Asif' or 'Asef' though the original form is 'Asaf'. This name referred to Solomon's vizier in the Islamic tradition, and by extension to a wise, pr ...
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Assaf (disambiguation) Assaf may refer to: * Assaf (name), a given name and surname * Assaf (sheep), a breed from Israel * Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) * Book of Assaf, the earliest medical book written in Hebrew * Operation Assaf, an Israeli operation dur ...
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Asafu Asafu is both a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: * Asafu Tembo, Zambian judoka * Kwame Asafu Adjei (born 1950), Ghanaian politician * Ed Asafu-Adjaye (born 1988), English footballer * Edward Asafu-Adjaye (1903–1976) ...
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Asaf Jahi dynasty The Asaf Jahi was a Muslim dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Hyderabad. The family came to India in the late 17th century and became employees of the Mughal Empire. They were great patrons of Persian culture, language, and literature, the famil ...
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