Fuad (Arabic: فؤَاد fū’ād, fou’ād) (also spelled Fouad, Foud, Fuaad or Foad) is a masculine Arabic given name, meaning "heart"[1][2][3] - the beating circulating heart, the concept of "mind and spirit".
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [fuːʔ.aːd] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic |
| Meaning | "heart" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Fouad, Fuat, Fawad, Foaad, Fuaad |
Its root word is the Arabic verb fa’ada (Arabic: َفَأَد) meaning "burning or a flame" and lahmun fa'eed - means a "roasted meat on a fire". It is used to describe a "heart that is inflamed with emotion".[4] Therefore, it may share similarities with another Arabic verb fada’ (Arabic: َفَدَى) meaning "to sacrifice" - "to sacrifice, give, risk oneself for (something/ cause)".
It was borne by two different Kings of Egypt.
Originally an Arabic given name, it became widespread throughout the Middle East during the 9th and 12th centuries.
Notable people edit
Art edit
- Fuad Abdurahmanov (1915–1971), Azerbaijani sculptor
- Fuad Salayev (1943-), Azerbaijani sculptor
Clergy edit
Education edit
- Fouad Ajami, Lebanese-born American university professor
Entertainment edit
- Fouad el-Mohandes (1924–2006), Egyptian stage and screen actor
- Fouad Awad, Palestinian theatre director
Music edit
- Fuat Mansurov (1928–2010), Russian conductor
- Fuad al Muqtadir (1980- ), Bangladeshi composer and singer
Nobility edit
- Fuad I of Egypt (1868–1936), known as Fuad I, king of Egypt and Sudan
- Fuad II of Egypt (1952–), king of Egypt and Sudan
Politics edit
- Fuad Chehab (1902-1973), former Lebanese president
- Fuad Guliyev (1941-), Azerbaijani politician
- Fuad Hamza (1899–1951), Saudi Arabian government official
- Fuad Hassan (1929-2007), Indonesian politician
- Fuad Masum (1938-), Iraqi president
- Fouad Mebazaa (1933-), Tunisian politician
- Fouad Najjar (1930–1992), Lebanese agronomist and politician
- Fuad Rouhani (1907–2004), Iranian politician
- Fuad Saba (1902–1984), Palestinian businessman and politician
- Fouad Siniora (1943-), Lebanese politician
- Fuad Stephens (birth name Donald Stephens) (1920-1976), 1st Chief Minister of Sabah
- Fuad Yakubovsky (1908–1975), Soviet Communist party functionary and statesman
- Binyamin Ben Eliezer, Binyamin Fuad Ben Eliezer (1926-2016) Israeli politician of Iraqi Jewish Decent
Sports edit
- Fawad Alam (1985-), Pakistani cricketer
- Fouad Bachirou (1990-), French footballer
- Fuad Anwar (1972-), Saudi Arabian footballer
- Fuad Aslanov (1976-), Azerbaijani boxer
- Fuad Ibrahim, (1991-) Ethiopian-born American soccer player
- Fuad Muzurović, Bosnian football manager
- Fuad Reveiz (1963-), Colombian-American football placekicker
Places edit
- Port Fuad, Egypt
Fictional characters edit
- Fouad, a fictional character from the FOX television series Family Guy.[5]
In popular culture edit
- L.G. FUAD, song by American rock band Motion City Soundtrack
Statistics edit
See also edit
- Port Fuad
- Fouad (disambiguation) Includes people with surname "Fouad"
References edit
- ^ "FOUAD". www.muslimmatters.org. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Fuad". quranicnames.com. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ Тайна имени Фуад. www.astromeridian.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "» The Heart: Fu'aad, Qalb and Sadr". Retrieved 2016-08-14.
- ^ "IGN'S TOP 25 FAMILY GUY CHARACTERS". uk.ign.com. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
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