Haddad (

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: ܚܕܕ or ܚܕܐܕ, ar, حداد, he, חדד;) is a primarily Levantine family name originating in Aramaic. The original Haddad (Aramaic: ܚܕܕ or ܚܕܐܕ) surname means ''

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. It is commonly used in the Levant and in

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dialect, the Haddads are also known as "Hadodo ܚܕܕܐ". People with the surname Hadodo, are usually Assyrian Syriac Christians from

Tur Abdin Tur Abdin ( syr, ܛܽܘܪ ܥܰܒ݂ܕܺܝܢ or ܛܘܼܪ ܥܲܒ݂ܕܝܼܢ, Ṭūr ʿAḇdīn) is a hilly region situated in southeast Turkey, including the eastern half of the Mardin Province, and Şırnak Province west of the Tigris, on the bor ...

. Although ancestry of the last name varies due to migration, there exists a variety of origins, and not all of the name carriers share the same blood line.

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is also the name of a

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Hebraization of surnames The Hebraization of surnames (also Hebraicization) ( he, עברות, ''Ivrut'', "Hebraization") is the act of name change, adopting a Hebrew surname in exchange for a Kinnui, diaspora name. For many Jewish diaspora, diaspora Jews who Aliyah, migr ...

starting in the 1920s.

Persons with surname

Haddad

* Aaron Haddad (born 1982), American professional wrestler best known as Damien Sandow * Abd al-Masih Haddad (1890–1963), writer of the Mahjar movement and journalist * Amir Haddad (born 1984), Israeli French singer *

Amir-John Haddad Amir John Haddad (born 1975) is a German-Spanish flamenco guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, based in Spain since 1997. He was the official oud, bouzouki and guitar player for Radio Tarifa for almost ten years and in that role received a nominat ...

(born 1975), German-Spanish flamenco guitarist and multi-instrumentalist * Antoine Haddad (born 1954), Lebanese politician *

Andreas Haddad Andreas Daniel Gabriel Haddad ( ar, أندرياس دانييل غابرييل حداد), formerly Andreas Daniel Gabriel Turander ( ar, أندرياس دانييل غابرييل توراندير; born on 5 May 1982) is a Swedish-Assyrian reti ...

(born 1982), Assyrian Swedish footballer *

Beatriz Haddad Maia Beatriz Haddad Maia (born 30 May 1996) is a Brazilian professional tennis player. On 22 August 2022, she reached a career-high in the WTA rankings in singles at No. 15. Haddad Maia has won two singles and four doubles titles on the WTA Tour, on ...

(born 1996), Brazilian tennis player * Brendha Haddad (born 1986), Brazilian actress *

Caroline Haddad Caroline Haddad is a Canadian figure skating coach and former competitive pair skater. With Jean-Sébastien Fecteau, she is the 1992 and 1994 World Junior silver medallist and the 1993 Nebelhorn Trophy The Nebelhorn Trophy is an international s ...

, Canadian competitive pair skater * Dany Haddad (born 1960), Lebanese fencer *

Diana Haddad Diana Haddad ( ar, ديانا حداد; born 1 October 1976) is a Lebanese singer, actress, and television personality who also holds Emirati citizenship and is based in the United Arab Emirates. Haddad is one of the most popular Arabic pop mus ...

(born 1976), Lebanese singer * Drew Haddad (born 1978), American football player * Eddie Haddad (1928–1978), Canadian boxer *

Fairuz Nouhad Wadie' Haddad ( ar, نهاد وديع حداد, ; born November 21, 1934), known as Fairuz ( ar, فيروز, ; also spelled Fairouz, Feyrouz or Fayrouz), is a Lebanese singer. She is considered by many as one of the leading vocalists an ...

(born 1935), birth name Nouhad Wadie' Haddad, Lebanese singer * Fawwaz Haddad (born 1947), Syrian novelist *

Fernando Haddad Fernando Haddad (born 25 January 1963) is a Brazilian academic and politician who has served as the Brazilian Minister of Finance since 1 January 2023. He was previously the Mayor of São Paulo from 2013 to 2016. He was the Workers' Party candid ...

(born 1963), Brazilian academic and politician *

Fouad Haddad Fouad Haddad (1927–1985) was an Egyptian poet, who wrote in the Egyptian vernacular. Life Fouad Haddad was born in Cairo. His mother came from a Syrian family and his father was a Lebanese academic who later became an Egyptian citizen.Amira ...

(1927–1985), Egyptian poet * George Ibrahim Haddad, Jordanian writer, poet, and journalist *

Ghassan Haddad The Ghassanids ( ar, الغساسنة, translit=al-Ġasāsina, also Banu Ghassān (, romanized as: ), also called the Jafnids, were an Arab tribe which founded a kingdom. They emigrated from southern Arabia in the early 3rd century to the Levan ...

(1926-2021), Syrian politician, served as a General in the army and as the minister of planning * Hubert Haddad (born 1947), Tunisian poet, playwright, and writer *

Humberto Hernandez-Haddad Humberto Hernandez-Haddad (born 19 July 1951) is a Mexican lawyer, former Mexican Senator and Federal Congressman, and Mexican Consul General to the United States of America in San Antonio, Texas. Education Hernandez-Haddad graduated law s ...

(born 1951), Mexican lawyer, Senator, and Federal Congressman * Ibrahim Haddad (born 1938), Syrian politician and minister * Ilias Haddad (born 1989), Dutch-Moroccan footballer * Jamey Haddad (born 1952), American jazz percussionist * Jerrier A. Haddad (1922–2017), computer engineer *

Joumana Haddad Joumana Haddad ( ar, جمانة حداد) ( Salloum; born December 6, 1970 in Beirut) is a Lebanese author, public speaker, journalist and human rights activist. She has been selected as one of the world’s 100 most powerful Arab women by Arabian ...

(born 1970), Lebanese poet, translator, journalist, and women's rights activist *

Karim Haddad Karim Haddad ( ar, كريم حداد) (born January 22, 1962 in Dar-el Mraisseh, Beirut, Lebanon) is a Lebanese composer. Education He achieved his first musical studies at the National Conservatory of Beirut. He received B.A. of Philosophy an ...

(born 1962), Lebanese composer * Kasia Haddad (born 1979), British actress * Lahcen Haddad (born 1960), Moroccan politician * Lawrence Haddad (born 1959), British economist *

Line Haddad Line most often refers to: * Line (geometry), object with zero thickness and curvature that stretches to infinity * Telephone line, a single-user circuit on a telephone communication system Line, lines, The Line, or LINE may also refer to: Arts ...

(born 1978), French-Israeli pair skater *

Maria Ziadie-Haddad Maria Ziadie-Haddad (born 1955) is an airline pilot from Jamaica. She was the first woman commercial pilot hired by Air Jamaica and upon obtaining her qualifications as a captain became Air Jamaica's first woman captain. When the government dive ...

(born 1955), Jamaican airline pilot * Malek Haddad (1927–1978), Algerian poet and writer *

Maya Haddad Maya may refer to: Civilizations * Maya peoples, of southern Mexico and northern Central America ** Maya civilization, the historical civilization of the Maya peoples ** Maya language, the languages of the Maya peoples * Maya (Ethiopia), a popu ...

(2009-) famous artis/dancer * Meryam Haddad (born 1988), Canadian politician *

Michel Haddad Michel George Haddad (22 February 1902 – 3 May 1983) was an Egyptian boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de ...

(born 1902), Egyptian boxer *

Mohammed Haddad Mohammed Haddad ( ar, محمد حداد) (born 2 October 1975) is a Bahraini composer and music critic. He is an active artist in the music scene of Bahrain and a leading composer in the film scores of Bahraini films. He is best known for his wo ...

(born 1975), Bahraini composer and music critic *

Musue Noha Haddad Musue Noha Haddad (December 17, 1968November 25, 2013) was a Liberian journalist and photojournalist. Early life Haddad was born on December 17, 1968. Career Haddad began her journalism career while in exile in Accra, Ghana, while the First L ...

, Liberian journalist and photojournalist * Nabil Haddad, Jordanian Arab priest of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church * Óscar Bitar Haddad (born 1942), Mexican politician * Paul Haddad (1963-2020), English-born Canadian actor * Qassim Haddad (born 1948), Bahraini poet * Radley Haddad (born 1990), American baseball coach *

Rudy Haddad Rudy Haddad ( he, רודי חדד; born 5 February 1985) is a former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Career Haddad is Jewish, and was born in Paris and raised in France to a family of Tunisian Jewish descent. He ...

(born 1985), French-Israeli football player *

Saad Haddad Saad Haddad ( ar, سعد حداد; 1936 – 14 January 1984) was the founder and head of the South Lebanon Army (SLA) during the Lebanese Civil War. For years Haddad was closely collaborating and receiving arms and political support from Israel ...

(1936–1984), Lebanese militant *

Sami Haddad Sami Haddad ( ar, سامي حداد; born 26 August 1950) was the Lebanese minister of economy and trade. Early life and education Haddad was born on 26 August 1950. He graduated from the American University of Beirut The American University ...

(born 1950), Lebanese businessman, politician, and government minister * Sami Ibrahim Haddad (1890–1957), Lebanese physician and writer *

Shai Haddad Shai Haddad ( he, שי חדד; born 2 July 1987 in Ma'ale Adumim) is a Tunisian-Jewish Israeli footballer who currently plays for Hapoel Ashdod. He plays mainly as a right back, but can also be utilized as a midfielder. Club career Beitar Jer ...

(born 1987), Israeli footballer * Sonya Haddad (1936–2004), American translator and surtitler * Soraya Haddad (born 1984), Algerian judoka *

Tahar Haddad Tahar Haddad ( ar, الطاهر الحداد; 1899 – December 1935) was a Tunisian author, labor activist, scholar and reformer. Haddad, was born in Tunis to a family of shopkeepers and studied Islamic law at the Great Mosque of Zitouna from ...

(1899–1935), Tunisian author, scholar, and reformer *

Vico Haddad Victor "Vico" Haddad (Hebrew: ויקטור "ויקו" חדד) is a former Tunisian-Jewish Israeli footballer and football manager."Viko Hadad named new Hap. Haifa coachJerusalem Post Feb 6, 1995/ref> He is the long-time manager of Ben-Gurion Uni ...

(born 1960), Israeli footballer and sports manager *

Wadie Haddad Wadie Haddad ( ar, وديع حداد; 1927 – 28 March 1978), also known as Abu Hani, was a Palestinian leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine's armed wing. He was responsible for organizing several civilian airplane hi ...

(1927–1978), Palestinian former head of the armed wing of the

PFLP The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine ( ar, الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير فلسطين, translit=al-Jabhah al-Sha`biyyah li-Taḥrīr Filasṭīn, PFLP) is a secular Palestinian Marxist–Leninist and revolutionary soci ...

Wassim Michael Haddad Wassim Michael Haddad (born July 14, 1961) is a Lebanese-Greek-American applied mathematician, scientist, and engineer, with research specialization in the areas of dynamical systems and control. His research has led to fundamental breakthroughs ...

(born 1961), Lebanese-Greek-American mathematician, scientist, and engineer *

William J. Haddad William Joseph Haddad, (November 26, 1915 – February 7, 2010) was a lawyer and jurist in Alberta, Canada. Early life Haddad was born in Meyronne, Saskatchewan, and moved to Edmonton in 1938. He attended the University of Alberta, graduating in ...

(1915–2010), Canadian lawyer and jurist * Yvonne Haddad, Syrian professor

Hadad

* Amir Hadad (born 1978), Israeli tennis player * Astrid Hadad (born 1957), Lebanese-Mexican actress *

Aviv Hadad Aviv Hadad (born 4 February 1984) is an Israeli football player who is of a Tunisian-Jewish origin. He is currently playing for Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye. Career Hadad began his career in the youth team of Maccabi Tel Aviv. Between 2003 and 2007 ...

(born 1984), Israeli footballer *

Daniel Hadad Daniel Hadad (born November 28, 1961) is an Argentine lawyer and businessman involved in telecommunications and media. Biography Daniel Hadad was born in Buenos Aires in 1961 into a family of Syrian origin. He earned degrees as a lawyer and jou ...

(born 1961), Argentine telecommunication businessman *

Haneh Hadad Haneh Hadad ( ar, حنا حداد, he, חנא חדד; 19 April 1919 – 5 October 2020) was an Israeli Arab police officer and politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Israeli Labor Party, Labor Party between 1995 and 1996. Biog ...

(1919–2020), Israeli Arab politician and Member of the Knesset * Mauricio Hadad (born 1971), Colombian tennis player *

Sarit Hadad Sarit Hadad ( he, שרית חדד, ) (born on September 20, 1978) is an Israeli singer. In October 2009, the Israeli Music TV Channel (Channel 24) named Hadad "best female singer of the 2000s". She represented Israel at the Eurovision Song Contes ...

(born 1978), Israeli singer

Al Haddad

Abdallah ibn Alawi al-Haddad 'Abdallah ibn 'Alawi al-Haddad ( ar-at, عبد الله ابن علوي الحدّاد, ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAlawī al-Ḥaddād; ) (born in 1634 CE) was a Yemeni Islamic scholar. He lived his entire life in the town of Tarim in Yemen's Valley of ...

(1634–1720), Yemeni Islamic scholar *

Abdulrahman Al-Haddad Abdulrahman Al-Haddad ( ar, عبد الرحمن الحداد) (born 31 March 1966) is a retired UAE footballer. He played as a centre back for the UAE national football team as well as the Sharjah Club in Sharjah. Al-Haddad played for the UAE a ...

(born 1966), Emirati footballer * Muayad Al-Haddad (born 1960), Kuwaiti footballer *

Saleh Al-Haddad Saleh Abdelaziz Alhaddad ( ar, صالح عبدالعزيز الحداد; born 7 April 1986) is a Kuwaiti track and field athlete who specialises in the long jump. He holds the Kuwaiti records for the event with bests of indoors and outdoors. H ...

(born 1986), Kuwaiti track and field athlete

El Haddad

Andre El Haddad Andre El Haddad ( ar, اندريه الحداد; born 8 February 1971) is a Lebanese former football referee. He was a FIFA listed referee between 2007 and 2013, and has officiated several international and continental competitions. Refereein ...

(born 1971), Lebanese football referee * Laila el-Haddad, Palestinian freelance journalist, author, and media activist * Mahmoud El-Haddad (born 1986), Egyptian weightlifter *Saad El-Haddad, birth name of Baba Saad or just Saad, German rapper of Lebanese descent * Essam El-Haddad (born 1953), Egyptian politician

Other

* Estádio Anísio Haddad, usually known as Rio Pretão, multi-purpose stadium in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil

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