Did you mean: Saliba, Marianne Saliba, Saliba (family name)

 
Wikipedia:

Saliba

The Saliba family (also spelled Saleeby, or Salibi) is a large, predominantly Christian family in Lebanon and Malta. The family name is derived from Saleeb, the Arabic word for cross, a reference to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.[1]

History

The family traces its paternal lineage back to Sparta, Greece prior to the Common Era, and details the emigration route from Sparta to what is modern day Lebanon.[2] The family tree branched into several different cities and towns in Lebanon, including Byblos, Bteghrine, Nabatieh, and Souk El Gharb.[2] Starting in the late 19th century, large numbers of the family emigrated to other parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, Brazil, Australia, and Europe.

Notable members


References

  1. ^ Saleeby-Saliba Association of Families. Retrieved July 9, 2007.
  2. ^ a b N.D. Saleeby (1947). Saliba Family History. Retrieved July 10, 2007.

External links



 
 
 

Did you mean: Saliba, Marianne Saliba, Saliba (family name)

Join the WikiAnswers Q&A community. Post a question or answer questions about "Saliba" at WikiAnswers.

 

Copyrights:

Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Saliba" Read more

Search for answers directly from your browser with the FREE Answers.com Toolbar!  
Click here to download now. 

Get Answers your way! Check out all our free tools and products.

On this page:   E-mail   print Print  Link  

 

Keep Reading

Mentioned In: