Haddad
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Originating from the ancient Phoenician and Canaanite god of storms, who was subsumed into an aspect of Baal, see Hadad.
Haddad (Arabic, Persian: حدّاد) is also a common Levantine last name, meaning "Blacksmith"; people with this name included Prof. Ghassan HADDAD, Syrian Arab Economist and prominent politician Saad Haddad, and Shaykh Gibril Haddad. Another person with this surname is Lebanese pop singer Diana Haddad. Other versions are Al Haddad, El Haddad and Haddadmanesh
Haddad is also one of the trio of "Whitman, Price, and Haddad", "last season's winners" on the fictional TV show The Running Man.
Unlike what is thought, Haddad family doesn't originate from blacksmith workers, the name descends directly from the Phoenician god and/or Syrian god known as "adod", the proof to this is that the family is restricted in one sect in a multisectarian region, while there were blacksmiths all over the area.
During the 6th century, the Haddads were monarchs of the Syrian orthodox christian kingdom sponsored by the Byzantine church. (the people belonging to this church are the assyrians, chaldeans and the syriacs)
Haddad is a big family in Hebron City and had ancient history.
Arak Haddad is a very prominent brand of arak.
