Saul (given name)

Saul (given name)

Saul is the given name. It is of Hebrew origin ("Shaul"), meaning "ask/question".

People with this given name include:
* Saul Alinsky, American liberal political activist
* Saul Bass, graphic designer whose works include credits to films like "Psycho", "Vertigo", "Casino" and "West Side Story"
* Saul Bellow, the 1976 Nobel Prize winner for Literature
* Saul Fathi, Iraqi born Jewish author
* Saul Hudson (Slash), British musician, the ex-guitarist of Guns N' Roses and Slash's Snakepit, currently with Velvet Revolver
* Saul Kripke, American philosopher and logician.
* Saul Landau, American scholar, author, commentator and filmmaker.
* Saul Malone, main character in the television show "Saul of the Mole Men"
* Saul Raisin, professional road bicycle racer with UCI ProTeam Crédit Agricole.
* Saul Rubinek, German-born Canadian actor and director
* Saul Shapiro, American known for public policy development on digital broadcast.
* Saul Stokes, American musician known for making electronic music with handmade instruments.
* Saul Williams, American poet, actor and musician
* Saul Zaentz, filmmaker and owner of Fantasy Records
* Saul, Spanish footballer playing for Levante UD


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