Hamdan
For the village in Iran, see Hamdan, Iran.
| Hamdan | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [hamdaːn] |
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | praiseworthy |
| Region of origin | Arabic |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Ahmad, Hamid, Hamdi, Muhammad |
Hamdan (Arabic: همدان Hamdān) is a name of Arab origin. It is a name of an ancient tribe in Yemen, which can also be found in modern Yemen. It is different from the name Hamdan (Arabic: حمدان Ĥamdān) although in English both names appear with the same spelling.
Among people named Hamdan include:
- Al-Hamdan, famous Druze family
- Hamdan Dammag, a Yemeni novelist and academic.
- Salim Ahmed Hamdan, Yemeni Guantanamo detainee, driver and bodyguard of Osama bin Laden
- Gibran Hamdan, former NFL and NFL Europe quarterback
- Mustafa Hamdan, Lebanese general, head of the Presidential Guard
- Jamal al-Din Hamdan, 19th century Lebanese Druze Sheikh
- Anwar Hamdan Muhammed Al-Noor, former Guantanamo detainee
- Gassan Hamdan, Iraqi scholar, poet and translator
- Hamdan Mohamad, Malaysian businessman
- Hamdan Odha Al-Bishi, Saudi Arabian sprinter
- Yasmine Hamdan, Lebanese singer, songwriter and actress
- Zeid Hamdan, Lebanese music producer
- Saad Hamdan, Lebanese actor and voice actor
- Hasan Hamdan, Lebanese actor and voice actor
- Jamal Hamdan (born 1958), Lebanese actor and voice actor
Sheikh Hamdan (Prince Hamdan) may refer to:
- Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai
- Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Sheikh Hamdan's nephew, Crown Prince of Dubai
- Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (born 1963) son of Zayed II of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirati politician
- Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan (1930-1989?) United Arab Emirati politician
- Other
- Banu Hamdan, ancient Yemeni tribal confederation
- Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, US Supreme Court case involving Salim Ahmed Hamdan
- Hamdan Air Base in Syria - see Deir ez-Zor Airport
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