Ghassan (given name)
| Ghassan | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [ɣasaːn,ʁasaːn] |
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic |
| Meaning | Youthful, "Handsome" |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | "Ghasan", "Gassan", "Gasan" |
Ghassan (Arabic: غسان ) is an Arabic given name, the name of the founder of the Christian ghassan dynasty. It is attested among both Muslims, Christians, and Druze. It may refer to
- Ghassan Achi (born 1993), Lebanese skier
- Ghassan Tueni (1926–2012), Lebanese diplomat and journalist
- Ghassan Afiouni (born 1972), Lebanese scientist
- Ghassan Ashqar (born 1937), Lebanese politician
- Ghassan Ben Jeddou, Tunisian / Lebanese journalist
- Ghassan Chehab (born 1974), Lebanese Professor and Researcher
- Ghassan Rahbani (born 1964), Lebanese producer, songwriter and composer
- Ghassan Salhab (born 1958), Lebanese screenwriter, film director, and producer
- Ghassan Hage (born 1957), Lebanese/Australian anthropologist and social theorist
- Ghassan al-Sharbi (born 1974), Saudi held in Guantanamo Bay
- Ghassan Andoni (born 1956), Palestinian Christian physicist and peace activist
- Ghassan Elashi, Palestinian American imprisoned political/charitable activist
- Ghassan Ibrahim (born 1977), Syrian journalist
- Ghassan Issa, Jordanian computer scientist
- Ghassan Kanafani (1936–1972), assassinated Palestinian poet and writer
- Ghassan Khatib (born 1954), Palestinian politician
- Ghassan Massoud (born 1958), Syrian actor and filmmaker
- Ghassan Muhsen (born 1945), Iraqi diplomat
- Ghassan Shabaneh, Arab-American political academic
- Ghassan Shakaa (born 1943), Palestinian politician
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