Hassan (surname)

Hassan (Arabic: حسن) is an Arabic name given to males. Also Hassan is an Irish, Arabic and Hebrew surname. It is spelled either Hasan, Hassan, or Hasaan.

• The name Hassan in Arabic means "handsome", "manly" or "good".
• The name Hassan in Hebrew means "cantor", or "good cantor" derived from the Arabic "good" and the Hebrew "cantor". [1][2][3]
• Hassan may have an eastern look but in Ireland it is the anglicized form of Ó hOsáin. It is to be distinguished from Ó hOisín and Ó hOiseáin (see Hession and Hishon). In County Londonderry, where it is numerous, it is spelt Hassan, Hassen and Hasson. In the Monaghan Hearth Money Rolls of 1663 it appears as O'Hassan. There was a Hasson of Wexford among the "principal gentlemen" of that county in 1598, but that family was no doubt of non-Gaelic stock and a John Hassan was an influential merchant in Wexford fifty years earlier.

• French transcription : Hassan or Hassen
• Transcription in other languages (Turkish) : Hasan
• In Black Africa : Lassana and Alassane, derived from al-Hasan.
• In Finland: Hasanen for Hassan, derived from the Arabic Hassan and the Finnish ending for surnames EN.
• In China: Ha for Hassan, derived from the Arabic Hassan.
• In Russian and Bulgarian (in Cyrillic) transcription: Хасан
• In Hebrew transcription: חסן

People named Hassan include:

• Hassan Adams, NBA player.
• Hasan ibn Ali the first grandson of the Muhammad son of Alī ibn Abī Tālib and Fatimah bint Muhammad
• Hasan al-Basri, a prominent Islamic scholar
• Hassan al-Banna, founder of the Muslim Brotherhood
• Hassan (C&C), General Hassan in the Command and Conquer continuity
• Margaret Hassan, a murdered Iraqi aid worker. She is of Irish background.
• Hassan Roshdieh
• Muhammad Hassan, a ring name of professional wrestler Mark Copani
• Hassan Rowshan, a Iranian football coach, manager, and former player.
• Hassan II of Morocco, the most recent King of Morocco
• Farris Hassan, a 16-year old Florida student who went to Iraq without parental consent.
• Richard S. Hassan, a retired officer of the United States Air Force. He served as director of the Air Force Senior Leader Management Office in Crystal City, Virginia. He is of Irish background.
• Walter Hassan, a British automobile engineer. He received the Order of the British Empire for his services to motor sports.
• Hassan Nasrullah, leader of Hezbollah
• Margaret Wood Hassan, a Democratic member of the New Hampshire Senate, representing the 23rd District since 2004. She is of Irish background.
• Fuad Hassan, an Indonesian politician. He served as the Indonesian Minister of Education under President Suharto from 1985 to 1993. He was of Arab background.
• Hassan Al-Qazwini, Islamic Center Imam.
• Hossam Hassan, an Egyptian soccer player.
• Amira Hass, an Israeli journalist and author.
• Israel Hasson, an Israeli politician and former Deputy Director of the Shabak. He was born in Syria.
• Joshua Hassan, was twice Chief Minister of Gibraltar. He was born to a Jewish family, originally from Turkey. He was also a successful lawyer, and his chambers Hassans is now the largest in Gibraltar.
• Steven Hassan, a licensed mental health counselor, exit counselor, and author of two books on the subject of "cults". He is of Jewish background.
• Emilio Hassan, a Mexican soccer player. He is of Lebanese background. He is nephew of Carlos Slim one of the richest men in the world.
• Kobi Hassan, an Israeli soccer player.
• Manor Hassan, an Israeli soccer player.
• Omar Hasan, an Argentine rugby player. He is of Lebanese background.
• Yaël Hassan(1952 - ) a French-Israeli author.
• Prince Hassan, Served as Crown Prince under King Hussein's reign.
• Hassan Ahmed, an up and coming young actor who'll star in the third series of popular teen drama, Skins.

See also

• Hasan, Hazan, alternate spelling
• Hassan (Ó hÓisín) Irish name
• Hassan (given name)