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Jad (given Name)
Jad (جاد) is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. It means "serious" or "benevolent" in Arabic, and it has a secondary meaning in Hebrew, meaning "benevolent" as well.https://www.momjunction.com/baby-names/jad/#:~:text=Jad%20is%20a%20name%20of,of%20Gad%20and%20means%20'benevolent This name can be a direct derivation of Gad from the Book of Genesis. Notable people with the name include: * Jad Abumrad, American radio host, composer, and creator of podcast Radiolab * Jad Fair, American singer, guitarist, graphic artist, and founding member of lo-fi alternative rock group Half Japanese * Jad Noureddine, Lebanese professional footballer * Jad Saxton Jad Saxton (, born September 27) is an American voice actress and voice director. Early life Her name is an acronym of her parents' names, Jimmi and David, and is pronounced "Jayd". She grew up with a good singing voice, which eventually l ..., American voice actress and voice director * Jad Shwery, Lebanese pop singer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabic
Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns language codes to 32 varieties of Arabic, including its standard form of Literary Arabic, known as Modern Standard Arabic, which is derived from Classical Arabic. This distinction exists primarily among Western linguists; Arabic speakers themselves generally do not distinguish between Modern Standard Arabic and Classical Arabic, but rather refer to both as ( "the eloquent Arabic") or simply ' (). Arabic is the List of languages by the number of countries in which they are recognized as an official language, third most widespread official language after English and French, one of six official languages of the United Nations, and the Sacred language, liturgical language of Islam. Arabic is widely taught in schools and universities around the wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hebrew
Hebrew (; ''ʿÎbrit'') is a Northwest Semitic languages, Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and remained in regular use as a first language until after 200 CE and as the Sacred language, liturgical language of Judaism (since the Second Temple period) and Samaritanism. The language was Revival of the Hebrew language, revived as a spoken language in the 19th century, and is the only successful large-scale example of Language revitalization, linguistic revival. It is the only Canaanite language, as well as one of only two Northwest Semitic languages, with the other being Aramaic, still spoken today. The earliest examples of written Paleo-Hebrew alphabet, Paleo-Hebrew date back to the 10th century BCE. Nearly all of the Hebrew Bible is written in Biblical Hebrew, with much of its present form in the dialect that scholars believe flourish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gad (son Of Jacob)
Gad () was, according to the Book of Genesis, the first of the two sons of Jacob and Zilpah (and the seventh of Jacob's twelve sons overall) and the founder of the Israelite tribe of Gad. The text of Genesis implies that the name ''Gad'' means “luck”/“fortunate”, in Hebrew. Biblical narrative The Biblical account shows Zilpah's status as a handmaid change to that of an actual wife of Jacob (Genesis 30:9,11). Many scholars believe that Gad was a late addition to the Israelite confederation.''Jewish Encyclopedia'' ''Gad'' by this theory is assumed to have been a northwards-migrating nomadic tribe, at a time when the other tribes were quite settled in Canaan. Rabbinical sources According to classical rabbinical literature, Gad was born on 10 Marcheshvan, and lived 125 years. These sources go on to state that, unlike his other brothers, Joseph did not present Gad to the Pharaoh, since Joseph did not want Gad to become one of Pharaoh's guards, an appointment that woul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Book Of Genesis
The Book of Genesis (from Greek language, Greek ; ; ) is the first book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. Its Hebrew name is the same as its incipit, first word, (In the beginning (phrase), 'In the beginning'). Genesis purports to be an account of the Genesis creation narrative, creation of the world, the early history of humanity, and the Jews#Origins, origins of the Jewish people. In Judaism, the theological importance of Genesis centers on the covenants linking God in Judaism, God to his chosen people and the people to the Promised Land. Genesis is part of the Torah or Pentateuch, the first five books of the Bible. Tradition credits Moses as the Torah's author. However, there is scholarly consensus that the Book of Genesis was composed several centuries later, after the Babylonian captivity, Babylonian Babylonian captivity, captivity, possibly in the fifth century BC. Based on the scientific interpretation of Archaeology, archaeological, Genetics, genetic, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jad Abumrad
Jad Nicholas Abumrad (; born April 18, 1973) is an American radio host, composer, and producer. He is the creator of the syndicated public radio program and podcast '' Radiolab'', which he hosted alongside Robert Krulwich. He is currently Distinguished Professor of Communication of Science and Technology at Vanderbilt University. Early life and education Abumrad was raised in Tennessee where his Lebanese father, Naji Abumrad, is a doctor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center"Placebo" (audio only; show 301) ''radiolab.org'', May 17, 2007. and his mother Nada Abumrad worked as a scientist. Abumrad attended |
Jad Fair
Jadwin B. Fair (born June 9, 1954) is an American singer, guitarist, graphic artist, and founding member of lo-fi alternative rock group Half Japanese. Biography Fair was born in Coldwater, Michigan. In 1974, he and his brother David formed the lo-fi group Half Japanese. Since then, Half Japanese has released nearly 30 records. Besides Half Japanese, Fair performs and records as a solo artist, and collaborates with artists such as Terry Adams, Kramer, Norman Blake, Kevin Blechdom, Isobel Campbell, Eugene Chadbourne, DQE, Steve Fisk, Fred Frith, God Is My Co-Pilot, Richard Hell, Daniel Johnston, J. Mascis, Jason Willett, Monster Party, Weird Paul Petroskey, R. Stevie Moore, Thurston Moore, The Pastels, Phono-Comb, Steve Shelley, Strobe Talbot, Teenage Fanclub, The Tinklers, Moe Tucker, Bill Wells, Jason Willett, Adult Rodeo, Lumberob, Yo La Tengo, and John Zorn. In 1982, Fair released his first solo work, the single "The Zombies of Mora-Tau" followed by the ful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Half Japanese
Half Japanese is an American art punk band formed by brothers Jad and David Fair in 1974, after their family's relocation to Uniontown, Maryland. Half Japanese' original instrumentation included a small drum set, which they took turns playing; vocals; and an out-of-tune, distorted guitar. Both Fair brothers sang, although over time Jad held the frontman role. As of the band's last several releases since the 1990s, according to the album and CD credits, Half Japanese composes and plays the entirety of the music while Fair, eschewing his role as guitarist from earlier albums, plays almost no guitar but is responsible for the vocals and lyrics, which typically divide into either "love songs or monster songs." Band history Their lyrics often deal with monsters and the supernatural (especially as influenced by "creature feature" and sci-fi movies), in addition to more conventional themes, such as young love. The band was formed in Jad and David Fair's bedroom in the mid-1970s, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jad Noureddine
Jad Ahmad Noureddine (; born 27 February 1992) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Racing Beirut. Noureddine began his senior career in 2009 at Lebanese Premier League side Nejmeh, before moving to Shabab Sahel in 2011. Noureddine moved to Indonesia, to Pusamania Borneo and Arema FC, in 2016 and 2017 respectively. He returned to Lebanon, joining Safa in 2017, before moving to Malaysia at Perak in 2018. In 2018 Noureddine returned to Safa, before joining AFC Cup title-holders Ahed in 2020. He moved on loan to Al-Ahli in Bahrain and Perak in Malaysia. After a one-year stop from football, Noureddine joined Racing Beirut in 2023. Noureddine represented Lebanon at both youth and senior level; he made his senior international debut in 2016, and played three games until 2017. Club career Indonesia Jad played for Indonesian sides Pusamania Borneo and Arema FC in 2016 and 2017. Because of an ACL injury that he suffered in 2016, while playing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jad Saxton
Jad Saxton (, born September 27) is an American voice actress and voice director. Early life Her name is an acronym of her parents' names, Jimmi and David, and is pronounced "Jayd". She grew up with a good singing voice, which eventually led to her first voice role in '' Sasami: Magical Girls Club'' as Eimi Mori, and her first major voice role was Masako Hara in '' Ghost Hunt''. She graduated summa cum laude from Texas Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Arts in music in 2005. Having spent years as a voice actress for Funimation, Sentai Filmworks and Crunchyroll Crunchyroll is an American Video on demand#Subscription models, subscription video on-demand Over-the-top media service, over-the-top Streaming media, streaming service owned by Sony, Sony Group Corporation. The service primarily distributes fi ..., Saxton began to work as an ADR director in 2017. Filmography Anime Films Video games References External links Official agency profile* ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jad Shwery
Jad Shwery ( usually spelled: ''Jad Choueiri'' Lebanese pronunciation: , born 13 March 1984) is a Lebanese pop singer, songwriter, producer and music video director. Musical career Right after his university years in ALBA '' academie libanaise des beaux-arts'' and La Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3, Jad participated in The ''Studio El Fan'' contest of 2002 and won the first prize in the directing category for the music video he directed of "Ya Mustafa" by Reeda Butros. In 2004, Jad wrote his first song "aollak eh" and shot its video. The song was a strong club hit that flew to the top of many charts around the Arab world. Jad's success caused some controversy because of the new style it introduced but many doors opened for him as he was asked to direct some videos as well as produce and write other artists' records. But most importantly Jad got offered a record deal by Melody music and became managed by Melody artist management. His follow-up record "Oully Ezay" proved to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
