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Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...

: سعاد ''su‘ad'') and the variants Souad, Soad, stems from the Arabic verb ''sa‘ada'' (سَعَدَ - 'to be happy, fortunate or lucky') which the name means "good luck, good fortune, happiness, auspicious, prosperous, favorable". Suad is another variant from the Arabic given name Saad. Generally, the name is originally a female given name, however, men also use it as a given name. ''Suad'' is also the name of a tribe and the Arabic name of an ancient deity. The name which may refer to:

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Burned Alive ''Burned Alive: A Victim of the Law of Men'' is a best-selling book, ostensibly a first-person account of an attempted honor killing. The author, Souad, is described as a Palestinian woman now living in Europe who survived an attempted murder by ...

'' *

Souad Abderrahim Souad Abderrahim (born 1964) is a Tunisian politician. She was elected as the mayor of Tunis, Tunisia's capital, on July 3, 2018. She is a member of the Islamist Ennahda Movement The Ennahda Movement ( ar, حركة النهضة, Ḥarakatu n- ...

, Tunisian politician * Souad Abdullah (born 1950), Kuwaiti actress *

Souad Aït Salem Souad Aït Salem, also known as Souad Aït Mahour-Bacha (born 6 January 1979 in Mécheria, Algeria) is an Algerian long-distance runner who specializes mainly in the half marathon and marathon. She won gold in the 10,000 metres at the 2000 Africa ...

(born 1979), Algerian long-distance runner *

Souad Amidou Souad Amidou (born 4 July 1959) is a French actress. Biography She is the daughter of the actor Amidou. Her career started working with her father on the short film '' Le thé à la menthe'' in 1963. Then she was chosen by Claude Lelouch to ...

(born 1959), French actress * Souad Bendjaballah, Algerian lawyer, activist for women's rights and politician *

Souad Cherouati Souad Nefissa Cherouati (born 10 February 1989) is an Algerian Swimming (sport), swimmer. She competed in the Swimming at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 1500 metre freestyle, women's 1500 metre freestyle event at the 2017 Worl ...

(born 1989), Algerian swimmer *

Souad Dibi Souad Dibi is a Moroccan feminist activist, president of the association El Khir (in English : charity) based in Essaouira, and whose object is to provide economic independence to women by promoting their professional integration. Each year m ...

, Moroccan feminist activist * Souad Dinar (born 1977), French weightlifter *

Souad Faress Souad Adel Faress (born 25 March 1948) is a stage, radio, television and film actress based in United Kingdom. She is best known for her portrayal of the solicitor Usha Gupta, in the long-running BBC Radio 4 serial ''The Archers'' and for her ...

(born 1948), Ghanaian, British stage, radio, television and film actress of Syrian descent *

Souad Massi Souad Massi (سعاد ماسي; born August 23, 1972), is an Algerian Berber singer, songwriter and guitarist. She began her career performing in the Kabyle political rock band Atakor, before leaving the country following a series of death thre ...

(born 1972), Algerian singer *

Souad Mekhennet Souad Mekhennet (born 1978 in Frankfurt am Main) is a German journalist and author who has written or worked for ''The New York Times'', ''Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung'', ''The Washington Post'', The Daily Beast and German television channel ZD ...

(born 1978), German journalist *

Souad Nawfal Souad Nawfal (also Suad Nofal) is a Syrian Muslim schoolteacher and activist who became known for her protests against Bashar al-Assad and the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria. She received the Homo Homini Award, a human rights award, in 2014. She s ...

, Syrian schoolteacher and activist * Souad Oulhaj (born 1974), Moroccan football referee *

Souad Titou Souad Titou (born 14 February 1986) is an Algerian team handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) ...

(born 1986), Algerian handball player * ''Souad'' (film), an Egyptian film

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Soad Fezzani Soad Fezzani is a Libyan swimmer. She competed in three events at the 1980 Summer Olympics. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Libyan female swimmers Olympic swimmers of Libya Swimmers at the 1980 Summer O ...

, Libyan swimmer *

Soad Hosny System of a Down (also known as SoaD or simply System) is an Armenian-American heavy metal band formed in Glendale, California, in 1994. Since 1997, the band has consisted of Serj Tankian (lead vocals, keyboards); Daron Malakian (guitar, voca ...

(1943–2001), Egyptian actress and singer * Suad Nasr (1953–2007), Egyptian actress

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Suad Amiry Suad Amiry ( ar, سعاد العامري) (born 1951) is an author and architect living in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Education She studied architecture at the American University of Beirut, the University of Michigan, and the University of ...

(born 1951), Palestinian author and architect *

Suad al-Attar Suad al-Attar (Arabic, سعاد العطار) (born 1942) is an Iraqi painter whose work is in private and public collections worldwide, including The British Museum and the Gulbenkian Collection. She has held over twenty solo exhibitions, inclu ...

(born 1942), Iraqi painter *

Suad Beširević Suad Beširević (4 March 1963 – 28 September 2019) was a Slovene football manager and a professional football player. Playing career Club He was regarded as one of the best players of FK Borac Banja Luka, where he spent most of his career a ...

(born 1963), Slovenian footballer and football manager of Bosnian origin *

Suad Fileković Suad Fileković (born 16 September 1978) is a Slovenian retired professional footballer. Club career Fileković played for Olimpija and Maribor in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, Hajduk Split in the Croatian Prva HNL, Ergotelis in the Greek Super Leag ...

(born 1978), Slovenian footballer *

Suad Gruda Suad Gruda (born 27 July 1991) is a Swedish and Montenegrin retired footballer who last played for Nyköpings BIS as a midfielder. Club career Gruda was born in Macedonia but his family relocated to Sweden and Luleå the year after his birth. ...

(born 1991), Swedish and Montenegrin footballer *

Suad Joseph Suad Joseph ( ar, سعاد جوزيف; born 6 September 1943) received her doctorate in Anthropology from Columbia University in 1975. Dr. Joseph is Professor of Anthropology and Women and Gender Studies at the University of California, Davis and ...

(born 1943), American anthropologist of Lebanese origin *

Suad Kalesić Suad Kalesić (born 1954) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian retired football defender who played in several clubs in Yugoslav First and Second League. Playing career Club Born in Tuzla,"Asovi Yu-Fudbala" page 46 SR Bosnia and Herzegovina back then w ...

(born 1954), Bosnian footballer * Suad Nasr (1953–2007), Egyptian stage, television, and film actress *

Suad Nokić Suad Nokić ( sr-cyrl, Суад Нокић; born 16 August 1993) is a Serbian-Bosniak former footballer. Early career Suad Nokić born in Novi Pazar, began his career in his native Serbia playing for young team of FK Novi Pazar. In 2012 he made h ...

(born 1993), Serbian-Bosniak footballer *

Suad Sahiti Suad Sahiti (born 6 February 1995) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Croatian club Šibenik. Club career Early career At the age of seven, Sahiti started playing football in Ramiz Sadiku, where after ten years h ...

(born 1995), Kosovo Albanian professional footballer *

Suad Salih Suad Ibrahim Salih () (1945) is an Egyptian television personality, preacher, and Islamic scholar. She is Professor and Head of Comparative Jurisprudence and Dean of the Faculty of the Women's College at Al-Azhar University. She was formerly dean ...

, Egyptian comparative fiqh professor at Al-Azhar University *

Suad Šehović Suad Šehović (born 19 February 1987) is a Montenegrin professional basketball player for KK Budućnost, Budućnost VOLI of the ABA League and the Prva A Liga, Montenegrin League. He is the older brother of professional basketball player Sead Š ...

(born 1987), Montenegrin basketball player * Suad Al-Shammari, Saudi Arabian women's rights activist * Suad Švraka (1927–1995), Bosnian and Yugoslav footballer * Suad Zeljković (born 1960), Bosnian politician who served as the Prime Minister of the Sarajevo Canton, one of Bosnia and Herzegovina's ten cantons

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Mohamed Abdou El-Souad Mohamed Rjaya Ahmad Abbas Abdou El-Souad (born 5 November 1968) is an Egyptian modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'es ...

(born 1968), Egyptian pentathlete

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