Saddam
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This article is about Saddam the Arabic name. For the late Iraqi president, see Saddam Hussein.
Saddam (Arabic صدام) is an Arabic name, literally means "Someone who frequently Causes Collisions" or "powerful collider"[citation needed] Other meanings are "Someone who frequently Confronts", "Someone Who Causes A Collision That Had Bad Results", "powerful confronter" or "Someone who frequently Crashes."[citation needed] It could also mean "powerful commander." [1]The best known bearer of the name was Saddam Hussein (1937-2006), former state president and prime minister of Iraq.