Ould is an English surname and an Arabic name ( ar, ولد). In some Arabic dialects, particularly
Hassaniya Arabic
Hassānīya ( ar, حسانية '; also known as , , , , and ''Maure'') is a variety of Maghrebi Arabic spoken by Mauritanian Arabs and the Sahrawi. It was spoken by the Beni Ḥassān Bedouin tribes, who extended their authority over most of ...
, ولد (the
patronymic
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Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...
, meaning "son of") is transliterated as Ould. Most Mauritanians have
patronymic surnames
A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor.
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Notable people with this surname include:
English surname
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Edward Ould
Edward Augustus Lyle Ould (1852–1909) was an English architect.
Ould was a son of the rector of Tattenhall, Cheshire. He became a pupil of the Chester architect John Douglas and in 1886 he joined in partnership with the Liverpool architect G ...
(1852–1909), English architect
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Fielding Ould
Sir Fielding Ould (1710–29 November 1789) was an Irish doctor and medical writer.
Ould was the son of British Army Captain Abraham Ould (1689–1715) and a Miss Shawe of Galway, in which city he was born. He studied in Paris and settled in G ...
(1710–1789), Irish doctor
* Johnny Ould (born 1940), British boxer
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Robert Ould
Robert Ould (January 31, 1820 – December 15, 1882) was a lawyer who served as a Confederate official during the American Civil War. From 1862 to 1865 he was the Confederate agent of exchange for prisoners of war under the Dix–Hill Cartel ...
(1820–1882), American lawyer
Arabic name
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Ahmed Ould Bouceif
Lt. Col. Ahmed Ould Bouceif ( ar, أحمد ولد بوسيف, 1934 – 27 May 1979) was a Mauritanian military and political leader. In April 1979, he seized power in a coup d'état together with Col. Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidallah and other offic ...
(1934–1979), Mauritanian military and political leader
* Ahmed Ould Daddah (born 1942), Mauritanian economist, politician and civil servant
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Ahmed Ould Sid'Ahmed
Ahmed Ould Sid'Ahmed (born August 11, 1949 at AMI website .) is a
Ahmed Salim Ould Sidi
Ahmed Salim Ould Sidi (1939 – after 16 March 1981) was a Mauritanian military and political leader and acting Prime Minister of Mauritania between 28 and 31 May 1979. Biography
He took part in coup d'état that overthrew Mustafa Ould Salek ...
Sidi (1939–1981), Mauritanian military and political leader
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Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah
Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah ( ar, أحمدو ولد عبد الله) (born November 21, 1940) is a Mauritanian diplomat who was a senior United Nations official.
Background
Ould-Abdallah was born on November 21, 1940, in Mauritania. He graduated from ...
(born 1940), Mauritanian diplomat who
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Bilal Ould-Chikh
Bilal Ould-Chikh (born 28 July 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eredivisie club Volendam.
Club career
Born in Roosendaal, Netherlands, Ould-Chikh joined the youth system at Willem II in 2011, before moving to ...
(born 1997), Dutch football player
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Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna
Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna ( ar, شيخ العافية ولد محمد خونة; born 1956) is a Mauritanian political figure. He was the 7th Prime Minister of Mauritania from January 2, 1996, to December 18, 1997, Minister of Foreign Affa ...
(born 1956), Mauritanian political figure
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Ely Ould Mohamed Vall
Colonel Ely Ould Mohamed Vall ( ar, إعلي ولد محمد فال ''I‘lī Wald Muḥammad Fāl''; 1953 – 5 May 2017) was a Mauritanian political and military figure. Following a coup d'état in August 2005, he served as the transitional ...
Mohamed Vall (1953–2017), Mauritanian political and military figure
* Ismail Ould Bedde Ould Cheikh Sidiya (born 1961), Mauritanian politician
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Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed
Ismaïl Ould Cheikh Ahmed ( ar, إسماعيل ولد الشيخ أحمد; born 9 November 1960, in Nouakchott) is a Mauritanian diplomat and politician. He served as a United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen and was therefore head of the Office ...
Mohamed Lamine Ould Ahmed
Mohamed Lamine Ould Ahmed ( ar, محمد لامين ولد أحمد; born 1947) is a Sahrawi politician, writer and member of the Polisario Front.
Since January 2012, he is the Minister of Health of the Sahrawi Republic.
Born in Smara and b ...
Mustafa Ould Salek
Col. Mustafa Ould Salek ( ar, المصطفى ولد محمد السالك; 1936 – 18 December 2012) was the President of Mauritania from 1978 through 1979.
Biography
Mustafa Ould Salek was appointed army commander by longtime Pres ...
(1936–2012), Mauritanian politician
* Myriam Ould-Braham (born 1982), French ballet dancer
* Noureddine Ould Ali (born 1972), Algerian football coach
* Omar Ould Hamaha (1963–2014), Mali Islamist militia commander
* Saleh Ould Hanenna (1965–1966), Mauritanian soldier and political figure
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Sghair Ould M'Bareck
Sghair Ould M'Bareck ( ar, اسغير ولد امبارك; born 1954 , ''Agence Mauritanienne d'Information'', July 6, 2003 .
(born 1954), Mauritanian politician
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Sid Ahmed Ould Bneijara Sid Ahmed Ould Bneijara (1947 – 30 August 2017) was the 4th Prime Minister of Mauritania from December 12, 1980 to April 25, 1981. Biography
He had a short term as the governor of Central Bank of Mauritania in summer 1978.
He was first appoint ...