Saliba (), also transliterated Saleeba, or Salibi (; ), also transliterated Saleeby, is a Christian family name of Arabic origin used in the Levant and Malta. The family name comes from the Syriac–Aramaic (sliba) and from the Arabic cognate (salîb), meaning "cross", a reference to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.Saleeby-Saliba Association of Families. Retrieved July 9, 2007.
Notable people Saliba Adam Saliba, Australian rules footballer , Italian painter David Saliba, Australian politician Gaby Saliba, Lebanese fashion designer George Saliba, professor of Arabic and Islamic science , Lebanese singer and actor Issam Saliba, Lebanese-Canadian surgeon Joe Saliba, general secretary of the Nationalist Party in Malta John A. Saliba, Jesuit priest and professor of religious studies Marianne Frances Saliba, Australian politician and Member of Parliament Naseeb Saliba, billionaire construction and real estate mogul and global philanthropist Nathan-Dylan Saliba, Canadian professional soccer player Nicky Saliba, professional football player in Malta , Italian Renaissance painter Philip Saliba, Antiochian Orthodox Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan bishop of North America William Saliba, French professional footballer
Salibi, Saleebey and Saleeby Caleb Saleeby, Lebanese-English physician, writer, and journalist Dennis Saleebey, American academic Jacob Bar-Salibi, writer in the Syriac Orthodox Church of the 12th century Kamal Salibi, director of the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies Maurice Salibi, Syrian communist politician
See also Saliba (disambiguation)
References
Charles A. Gauci. An Illustrated Collection of the Coats of Arms of Maltese Families Stemmi Maltesi Publishers Enterprises Group (PEG) Ltd, Malta 1989. Saleeby, Najeeb David. A Brief History of the Saleeby-Saliba Clan and Their Branches. Vol. 1, 1950.
External links Saleeby-Saliba Association of Families Bteghrine and old sparta ruins