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Nassif (also spelled Naseef, Nassef or Nasiff, ) is an Arabic masculine given and surname originating in the
Eastern Mediterranean The Eastern Mediterranean is a loosely delimited region comprising the easternmost portion of the Mediterranean Sea, and well as the adjoining land—often defined as the countries around the Levantine Sea. It includes the southern half of Turkey ...
, primarily from
Lebanon Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south ...
and
Syria Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to Syria–Turkey border, the north, Iraq to Iraq–Syria border, t ...
, derived from the
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 lang ...
word ''nasif'' meaning '' just'' or ''fair-minded''.


Given name

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Nassif Ghoussoub Nassif A. Ghoussoub is a Canadian mathematician working in the fields of non-linear analysis and partial differential equations. He is a Professor of Mathematics and a Distinguished University Scholar at the University of British Columbia. Ea ...
(born 1953), Canadian mathematician *
Nasif Estéfano Nasif Moisés Estéfano (18 November 1932 – 21 October 1973) was a racing driver from Argentina with Lebanese ancestry. He participated in two World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 7 February 1960, but scored no championship p ...
(1932–1973), Argentine racing driver *
Nassif Majdalani Nassif Majdalani (; 10 October 1913 – 8 January 1988) was a Lebanese sports journalist, radio and television presenter, as well as president of the Lebanon Football Association (LFA) – which he helped found in 1933 – between 1946 and 1949. ...
(1913–1988), Lebanese media presenter and football president *
Nasif al-Nassar Nasif ibn al-Nassar al-Wa'ili (; died 24 September 1781) was the most powerful sheikh of the rural Shia Islam in Lebanon, Shia Muslim (Matawilah) tribes of Jabal Amel, Jabal Amil (modern-day South Lebanon) in the mid-18th century. He was based in ...
(d. 1781), autonomous Shia leader of South Lebanon during Ottoman era *
Nasif Al-Yaziji Nāṣīf bin ʻAbd Allāh bin Nāṣīf bin Janbulāṭ bin Saʻd al-Yāzijī (; March 25, 1800 – February 8, 1871) was an author at the times of the Ottoman Empire and father of Ibrahim al-Yaziji. He was one of the leading figures in the Nahda ...
(1800–1871), Lebanese author and prominent figure in the
Nahda The Nahda (, meaning 'the Awakening'), also referred to as the Arab Awakening or Arab Enlightenment, was a cultural movement that flourished in Arabs, Arab-populated regions of the Ottoman Empire, notably in Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, and Tunisia, ...
movement *
Nassif Zeytoun Nassif Zeytoun (; born 25 September 1988) is a Syrian singer and the 2010 winner of the Arabic reality television show ''Star Academy Arab World, Star Academy''. He is best known for his song "Mesh Aam Tezbat Maae", released in 2014. His music vide ...
(born 1988), Syrian singer * Nasif Majeed (born 1945), North Carolina politician


Surname

* Abdullah Omar Nasseef (born 1939), Saudi chemist and geologist *
Ali Hussein Nassif Ali Hussein Nassif, known as Abu Abbas, was a Shia Lebanese politician and high-ranking founding member of Hezbollah. Nassif was the designated commander of all Hezbollah fighters in Syria during the Syrian civil war until his death on 1 Octobe ...
(d. 2012), founding member of
Hezbollah Hezbollah ( ; , , ) is a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and paramilitary group. Hezbollah's paramilitary wing is the Jihad Council, and its political wing is the Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc party in the Lebanese Parliament. I ...
, former commander of all Hezbollah troops in the Syrian Civil War before being killed by rebels. * Gabriel Nassif, French professional card player * Henry Joseph Nasiff Jr., better known as "Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf," member of "
The Wack Pack The Wack Pack is the name given to an assortment of personalities heard throughout the history of ''The Howard Stern Show''. As a parody of the Rat Pack or Brat Pack, Stern biographer Richard Mintzer has labeled them a key part of the show. Memb ...
" on ''
The Howard Stern Show ''The Howard Stern Show'' is an American radio show hosted by Howard Stern that gained wide recognition when it was radio syndication, nationally syndicated on terrestrial radio from WINS-FM, WXRK in New York City, between 1986 and 2005. The sho ...
'' (1962-2001) * Muhammad Nasif Khairbek, senior internal security official in
Syria Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to Syria–Turkey border, the north, Iraq to Iraq–Syria border, t ...
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Paul Nassif Paul Sabin Nassif (born June 6, 1962) is an American otolaryngologist (ENT) and facial plastic surgeon, and a television personality. Nassif is a member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Nassif is best known ...
, Beverly Hills plastic surgeon featured on the reality television series '' Botched'' and ''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'' *
Zaki Nassif Zaki Nassif (; 4 July 1918 – 10 March 2004) was a Lebanese music composer and singer. He was influential among the first generation of composers for the mass audience for music on radio in Lebanon in the 1940s and 1950s, and continued to be a ...
(1918-2004), Lebanese folk music composer


Places

* The
Nassif Building The Constitution Center,
Accessed 2011-04-20.
formerly known as the David Nassif Building, ...
, former headquarters of the United States Department of Transportation *
Nasseef House Nasseef House or Nassif House (Arabic: بيت نصيف ''Bayt Nasseef'') is a historical structure in Al-Balad, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. As of 2009, it is a museum and cultural center which has special exhibits and lectures given by historians. H ...
, sometimes known as Nassif House, historical landmark in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia


Fictional characters

* Dr. Leila Nassif, fictional character in the PC game Deus Ex: Invisible War characters


References

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