Hossam
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Hossam or Hussam or Hosam or Husam (/ˈhɔːˈsɑːm/; Arabic: حسام) is an Arabic/Semitic male given name and surname. It means the sharp sword or a cutting blade. In some traditions it translates to "sword of justice" or "sword that divides justice and injustice". Notable people with the name include:
Given name
- Hossam Abdelmoneim (born 1975), Egyptian football player
- Hossam AlJabri, activist, preacher and speaker on Islam and Muslims
- Hossam Mohammed Amin, Iraqi general under Saddam Hussein's government
- Hossam Arafat (Egyptian football player) (born 1990), Egyptian footballer
- Hossam Arafat (Palestinian politician)
- Hossam Ashour, (born 1986), Egyptian footballer
- Hossam El-Badry (born 1960), Egyptian football manager and former footballer
- Hossam Bahgat (born c. 1978), Egyptian human rights activist and investigative journalist
- Hossam Eisa, Egyptian politician and academic
- Hussam Fawzi, Iraqi footballer
- Hossam Ghaly (born 1981), Egyptian football midfielder
- Hossam Habib (born 1980), Egyptian singer
- Hossam el-Hamalawy (born 1977), Egyptian journalist, blogger, photographer and socialist activist
- Hossam Hassan (born 1966), Egyptian association football player
- Hossam Hassan (born 1989), Egyptian footballer
- Hossam Katerji (born 1982) Syrian businessman and member of Syrian parliament
- Husam ad-Din Manikpuri, Indian Muslim theologian
- Hossam Ramzy, Egyptian professional percussionist, composer and music arranger
- Hussam Al-Rassam, Iraqi singer
- Hossam Al-Sabah, Lebanese actor
- Hussam bin Saud Al Saud (born 1960), Saudi royal
- Husam Waksa (born 1982) Malaysian Royalty, young corporate figure
- Hossam Ould Zmirli (born 1984), Algerian football player
Surname
- Youssef Hossam (born 1998), Egyptian tennis player banned from tennis for life