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Saliba (also spelled Saleeby, Saleeba or Salibi) is a predominantly Christian family name used in Levant. The family name is derived from the Syriac ', which cognates with ''saleeb'' an Arabic word for cross, a reference to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.〔(Saleeby-Saliba Association of Families ). Retrieved July 9, 2007.〕 The family names Saleeby and Saliba have been in use by this family in Palestine, Lebanon and Syria since at least the 2nd century AD. It is erroneous to write that this family is of any descent from crusaders. The crusaders were known by the name "Salebayeen". The written family history of the Saliba/Saleeby family of Lebanon/Syria makes mention of how they defended themselves against these crusaders who attacked Muslim, Jew and Christian alike. The Saliba/Saleeby family traces its paternal lineage back to ancient Sparta. In their family lands above the modern town of Bteghrine, Lebanon, is an area known as "Sparta". Many centuries ago the family named it that after moving there from where they lived in Greece and building on the land. It is only ruins today but still carries the old name. The Knights of Malta were known to be experts in cavalry and those who joined the Crusaders in their crusade to the Holy Land and stayed became known as Salebayeen. These are often incorrectly assumed by modern authors to be the same family. == Notable people == ;Saliba *Adam Saliba - former Australian rules footballer *:it:Antonio di Saliba - Italian painter of the 15th and 16th centuries *Gaby Saliba - Lebanese fashion designer and hairdresser *George Saliba – professor of Arabic and Islamic science of the Department of Middle East and Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia University *Issa Saliba – owner of Flavia Neapolis café branches in Nazareth and Nablus in Palestine *Joe Saliba – general secretary of the Nationalist Party in Malta *John A. Saliba - Jesuit priest and professor of religious studies at the University of Detroit Mercy *Kevin Saliba - Maltese author and literary translator *Marianne Frances Saliba (by marriage) – Australian politician and Member of Parliament *Naseeb Saliba – co-founder of the Tutor-Saliba Corporation, one of the largest civil construction companies in the United States *Nicky Saliba - former professional football player in Malta *:fr:Pietro de Saliba - Italian Renaissance painter *Philip Saliba – Antiochian Orthodox Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of North America *Raymond Saliba – entrepreneur in Malta owner of Manta Studios (one of Malta's leading web design studios). *Renie Saliba - Pinoy fashion photographer *Samer Saliba – Antiochian Orthodox Archbishop of Nablus in Palestine *Foad Saliba - Swedish-Persian robotics/implant engineer. Joey Saliba- Skyzone Court Monitor ;Salibi *Kamal Salibi – director of the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies and emeritus professor at the Department of History and Archaeology at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon *Maurice Salibi, Syrian communist politician 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Saliba (family)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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