Saul

Saul (Hebrew Shaul meaning "demanded") is:

• 1. In name of individuals in the Bible:
  • In Judaism/Old Testament
    • A king of Edom (Gen. 36:37, 38); called Shaul in 1 Chr. 1:48.
    • Saul the King, Son of Samuel, of the Tribe of Benjamin, who was elected first King of Judah and Israel, (1 Samuel 9 and 10).
  • In Christianity/New Testament, Saul is the birth name of Paul of Tarsus, a disciple of Jesus, who, allegedly, renamed him on the road to Damascus (Acts 7:58; 8:1; 9:1).
• 2. As a last or Surname
  • John Saul - an American author.
  • John Ralston Saul is a Canadian philosopher of the humanist tradition and husband of the current Governor General of Canada, Adrienne Clarkson.
• 3. As a First name:
  • Saul Alinsky - An American liberal political activist.
  • Saul Bass - A 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 - an Iraqi born Jewish author
  • Saul Landau - an American scholar, author, commentator and filmaker
  • Saul Runinek - a German born Canadian actor and director.
  • Saul Stokes - American musician known for making electronic music with handmade instruments.
  • Saul Steinberger - an American artist who started a foundation to support 20th Century art.
  • Saul Williams - an American poet, actor and musician.
  • Saul Zaentz - Filmaker and owner of Fantasy Records.
• 4. In literature:
  • "Saul" is also a play about Saul the King by George Friedrich Handel.
• 5. Saul as a place:
  • Saul is a town in Kentucky, USA.
  • Saul is a town in Gloucestershire, England.