Rassam () also spelled with the definite article Al Rassam, is a common Arabic

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

meaning artist, painter or draftsman. The noun is also present in Azerbaijani,

Turkish Turkish may refer to: * Something related to Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities in the former Ottoman Empire * The w ...

, and Uzbek. Notable people with the surname include: *

Abdul Qadir Al Rassam Abdul Qadir Al Rassam (1952–1882, ) was born in Baghdad, Ottoman Empire. He was one of the first generation of Iraqi artists to study abroad and paint in the European style. He was influential in terms of introducing local audiences to European ...

(1882–1952), Iraqi painter *

Dimitri Rassam Dimitri Rassam (born 16 November 1981) is a French film producer and a member of the Monegasque princely family through marriage. Background and education Rassam is the son of actress Carole Bouquet and Franco-Lebanese film producer Jean-Pierr ...

, French film producer * Hind Rassam Culhane, Iraqi and Lebanese educator and journalist of Assyrian descent *

Hormuzd Rassam Hormuzd Rassam (; ; 182616 September 1910) was an Assyriologist and author. He is known for making a number of important archaeological discoveries from 1877 to 1882, including the clay tablets that contained the ''Epic of Gilgamesh,'' the world ...

(1826–1910), native Assyrian and Christian Assyriologist * Hossein Rassam, former employee of the British Embassy in Tehran * Hussam Al Rassam, Iraqi singer * Ibn Rassam,

Egyptian ''Egyptian'' describes something of, from, or related to Egypt. Egyptian or Egyptians may refer to: Nations and ethnic groups * Egyptians, a national group in North Africa ** Egyptian culture, a complex and stable culture with thousands of year ...

Muslim alchemist and tile-maker and mosaic designer, who flourished during the Mamluk Bahri dynasty * Jean-Pierre Rassam, French Lebanese film producer *

Julien Rassam Julien Rassam (né Langmann) (14 June 1968 – 3 February 2002) was a French actor. Biography Born Julien Langmann, Rassam was the son of French film director Claude Berri and brother of film producer Thomas Langmann. His father Claude Berri is ...

, French Lebanese actor

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