Gamal Abdel Nasser (1918–1970), Egypt's second president and the towering figure of mid-20th-century Arab politics. His 1956 nationalization of the Suez Canal triggered the Suez Crisis, humiliated Britain and France, and made him a hero across the Arab world. The name is also borne by the Qatari football club's owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi (PSG) and many others.
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Standard rendering of Arabic ناصر (Nasr/Nasser, 'helper, victorious'). 纳 'Nà' for the 'Na-' opener, 赛 'sài' (also in 比赛 'compete') for '-ss-', 尔 'ěr' is the universal foreign-name '-er' tail.
