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'''Hassan''' ({{lang-ar|'''حسن'''}}) is an male Arabic [[Hassan (given name)|given name]]. Also Hassan is an Irish, Arabic and Hebrew [[Hassan (surname)|surname]]. It is spelled either Hasan, Hassan, Hassen, Hasson, Hassin, Hacen, Hasen, Hasin, Hass, Hassa, Hasa, Haas, Cassin, Chassan, Chasan, Khassan, Khasan, Cassan, Casan, Hassanein, Hassani, Hasani, Alhassan, Al-Hassan, O'Hassan or Hasaan. |
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*The name Hassan in [[Arabic]] means "handsome", "manly", "strong" or "good". |
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*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, Hasson and Hassin. 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. <ref>{{cite book|title=Surnames of Ireland|author=By Edward Neafsey|publisher= Irish Roots Cafe|year=2002|isbn=0940134977, 9780940134973}}</ref><ref>hoganstand.com: [http://www.hoganstand.com/general/Identity/names/h.htm Irish Identity Surnames In Irish] </ref><ref> ulsterancestry.com: [http://www.ulsterancestry.com/irish-surnames.html Ulster Ancestry Irish Family Names] </ref><ref> surnamedb.com: [http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Hassan Surname] </ref><ref> medievalscotland.org: [http://medievalscotland.org/kmo/Woulfe/SortedByGaelicSpelling_O4.shtml 16th & 17th Century Anglicized Irish Surnames ] </ref><ref> irishtimes.com: [http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm?fuseaction=Go.&Surname=Hassan&UserID= Irish Ancestors Surname Hassan]</ref> |
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*The name Hassan in [[Hebrew]] '''חסן''' means "cantor", or "good cantor" derived from the Arabic "good" and the Hebrew "cantor". <ref> templetulsa.com:[http://www.templetulsa.com/pages/cmspage.php?staticpageid=6 Temple Israel]</ref><ref> avotaynu.com: [http://www.avotaynu.com/books/TaggerKeremNames.htm Guidebook for Sephardic and Oriental Genealogical Sources in Israel]</ref><ref> sephardicgen.com: [http://www.sephardicgen.com/names.htm Sephardic Surnames]</ref><ref> italian-family-history.com: [http://www.italian-family-history.com/jewish/Livorno.html Jewish Genealogy in Italy]</ref> |
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==Spelling variations in different languages== |
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* French transcription : Hassan or Hassen |
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* Transcription in other languages (Turkish) : Hasan |
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* In Black Africa : [[Lassana]] and [[Alassane]], derived from al-Hassan. |
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*In Finland: Hasanen for Hassan, derived from the Arabic Hassan and the Finnish ending for surnames EN.<ref>Finland's Population Register Centre: [http://192.49.222.187/Nimipalvelu/default.asp?L=3] (Select "Surname search" and enter "Hasanen")</ref>{{Fact|date=August 2008}} |
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*In China: Ha for Hassan, derived from the Arabic Hassan. |
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* In [[Russian language|Russian]] and [[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]] (in [[Cyrillic]]) transcription: Хасан |
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* In [[Hebrew]] transcription: '''חסן |
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==Popularity of the name== |
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*The popularity of the name Hassan or its variants Hasson, Hassen, Hassin is not only in the [[Arab World]] but also in the [[Muslim World]]. |
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*The [[Ireland|Irish]] last name Hassan or its variants Hasson, Hassen, Hassin is popular especially in the area of [[Derry]] in [[Northern Ireland]] and also everywhere where there is a sizable [[Irish diaspora]] like in [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[United Kingdom]], [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]]. |
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*The popularity of the Hebrew last name Hassan or its variants Hasson, Hassen, Hassin is mostly among [[Sephardic Jews]] and [[Mizrahi Jews]] but it is also popular among [[Ashkenazi Jews]] used as a spelling variant of [[Hazan]]. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Hassan (given name)]] |
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*[[Hassan (surname)]] |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Arabic names]] |
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Revision as of 10:35, 25 February 2009
Hassan (Arabic: حسن) is an male Arabic given name. Also Hassan is an Irish, Arabic and Hebrew surname. It is spelled either Hasan, Hassan, Hassen, Hasson, Hassin, Hacen, Hasen, Hasin, Hass, Hassa, Hasa, Haas, Cassin, Chassan, Chasan, Khassan, Khasan, Cassan, Casan, Hassanein, Hassani, Hasani, Alhassan, Al-Hassan, O'Hassan or Hasaan.
- The name Hassan in Arabic means "handsome", "manly", "strong" or "good".
- 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, Hasson and Hassin. 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. [1][2][3][4][5][6]
- The name Hassan in Hebrew חסן means "cantor", or "good cantor" derived from the Arabic "good" and the Hebrew "cantor". [7][8][9][10]
Spelling variations in different languages
- French transcription : Hassan or Hassen
- Transcription in other languages (Turkish) : Hasan
- In Black Africa : Lassana and Alassane, derived from al-Hassan.
- In Finland: Hasanen for Hassan, derived from the Arabic Hassan and the Finnish ending for surnames EN.[11][citation needed]
- In China: Ha for Hassan, derived from the Arabic Hassan.
- In Russian and Bulgarian (in Cyrillic) transcription: Хасан
- In Hebrew transcription: חסן
Popularity of the name
- The popularity of the name Hassan or its variants Hasson, Hassen, Hassin is not only in the Arab World but also in the Muslim World.
- The Irish last name Hassan or its variants Hasson, Hassen, Hassin is popular especially in the area of Derry in Northern Ireland and also everywhere where there is a sizable Irish diaspora like in United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.
- The popularity of the Hebrew last name Hassan or its variants Hasson, Hassen, Hassin is mostly among Sephardic Jews and Mizrahi Jews but it is also popular among Ashkenazi Jews used as a spelling variant of Hazan.
See also
References
- ^ By Edward Neafsey (2002). Surnames of Ireland. Irish Roots Cafe. ISBN 0940134977, 9780940134973.
{{cite book}}: Check|isbn=value: invalid character (help) - ^ hoganstand.com: Irish Identity Surnames In Irish
- ^ ulsterancestry.com: Ulster Ancestry Irish Family Names
- ^ surnamedb.com: Surname
- ^ medievalscotland.org: 16th & 17th Century Anglicized Irish Surnames
- ^ irishtimes.com: Irish Ancestors Surname Hassan
- ^ templetulsa.com:Temple Israel
- ^ avotaynu.com: Guidebook for Sephardic and Oriental Genealogical Sources in Israel
- ^ sephardicgen.com: Sephardic Surnames
- ^ italian-family-history.com: Jewish Genealogy in Italy
- ^ Finland's Population Register Centre: [1] (Select "Surname search" and enter "Hasanen")