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Abraham

See also: Abrahám, Ábrahám, Abrahàm, Ábraham, and abraham
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Abraham sends Hagar and Ishmael away (Genesis 21:1–14).

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Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (ʔaḇrɔhɔm)bor.
Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m)bor.
Latin Ābrahāmbor.
Old English Abraham
Middle English Abraham
English Abraham

    From Middle English Abraham, from Old English Abraham, from Late Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Hebrew אַבְרָהָם ('aḇrāhām, “Abraham”). Thomas L. Thompson suggests that the meaning of the name in Genesis was forgotten due to its age and that its original meaning was "Father is exalted."[1] Glossed as אַב (aḇ, “father of”) + הֲמוֹן (hăˈmōn, “multitude of”) in Genesis 17:4–5; or from Hebrew אַבְרָם ('aḇrām, “Abram”). Doublet of Ibrahim and Avraham.

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    • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈeɪ.bɹə.hæm/, /ˈeɪ.bɹə.həm/
    • (US) IPA(key): /ˈeɪ.bɹəˌhæm/, /ˈeɪ.bɹə.həm/
    • (poetic) IPA(key): /ˈeɪ.bɹæm/ (compare Abram)
    • Audio (US):(file)
    • Hyphenation: A‧bra‧ham

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    Abraham (plural Abrahams)

    2. (Abrahamism) A prophet in the Old Testament, Qur'an and Aqdas; a Semitic patriarch son of Terah who practiced monotheism, father of the Jewish patriarch Isaac by Sarah and the Arab patriarch Ishmael by Hagar. [first attested prior to 1150][2]
      Synonyms: Abram, Ibrahim
      • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 17:5, column 2:
        Neither ſhall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name ſhall bee Abraham: for a father of many nations haue I made thee.
      • 1980, Werner Keller, chapter 7, in William Neil, transl., The Bible as History, page 93:
        As one would expect of caravan people around 1900 B.C., the caravan people depicted in the Khnum-hotpe grave had donkeys, whereas the Bible says that Abraham and his people, who according to the traditional interpretation are supposed to have lived at the same period, already possessed camels.
    3. A male given name from Hebrew. [first attested prior to 1150][2]
      • 1961, Kurt Vonnegut, Mother Night, Dell, published 1975, page 28:
        "Lincoln wasn't a Jew, was he?" he said. "I'm sure not," I said. […] "The name Abraham is very suspicious, to say the least," said Goebbels. "I'm sure his parents didn't realize that it was a Jewish name," I said. "They must have just liked the sound of it. They were simple frontier people. If they'd known the name was Jewish, I'm sure they would have called him something more American, like George or Stanley or Fred."
    4. A surname originating as a patronymic. [first attested prior to 1150][2]
      • 2019 December 22, Annalee Newitz, Cyrus Farivar, “Nick Farmer knows dozens of languages, so he invented one for The Expanse”, in Ars Technica‎[1], archived from the original on 25 February 2021:
        Farmer also happened to be just the kind of expert that Franck and his co-author Daniel Abraham needed to bring their novels to the screen.
    5. The 14th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

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    Abraham (plural Abrahams)

    1. (archaic, British slang, chiefly London) A shop selling cheap and low-quality clothes, especially in the East End of London.[3][4]
      Synonym: slopshop

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    1. ^ Thompson, Thomas L. (2016) [1974]. The Historicity of the Patriarchal Narratives: The Quest for the Historical Abraham. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. →ISBN. pp. 23-24.
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “Abraham”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 7.
    3. ^ Albert Barrère and Charles G[odfrey] Leland, compilers and editors (1889–1890), “Abraham”, in A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant […], volume I (A–K), Edinburgh: […] The Ballantyne Press, →OCLC, page 7.
    4. ^ John S[tephen] Farmer, compiler (1890), “Abraham”, in Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present. […], volume I, [London: […] Thomas Poulter and Sons] […], →OCLC, page 9.

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      Learned borrowing from Late Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Hebrew אַבְרָהָם ('aḇrāhām, “Abraham”).

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      Abraham m

      1. a male given name, equivalent to English Abraham
      2. (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham

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        From English Abraham and Spanish Abraham, from Late Latin Ābraham, from Ancient Greek Ἀβραάμ (Abraám), from Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (avrahám, “Abraham”).

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        • Hyphenation: A‧bra‧ham

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        Abraham

        1. a male given name from English or Spanish
        2. (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham

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        Abraham m anim

        1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abraham
        2. (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham

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        Declension of Abraham (hard masculine animate)
        singular plural
        nominative Abraham Abrahamové
        genitive Abrahama Abrahamů
        dative Abrahamovi, Abrahamu Abrahamům
        accusative Abrahama Abrahamy
        vocative Abrahame Abrahamové
        locative Abrahamovi, Abrahamu Abrahamech
        instrumental Abrahamem Abrahamy

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          Ultimately from Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβραάμ (Abraám), from Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם.

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          • IPA(key): /ˈaː.braːˌɦɑm/
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          • Hyphenation: Abra‧ham

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          Abraham m

          1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abraham
          2. (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham

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          Ewe

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          Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (Avrahám).

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          • IPA(key): /á.blà.hàm/, [á.bɾ̃à.ʁàm ~ á.bɾ̃à.ʕàm ~ á.bɾ̃à.ɦàm], [á.bɾà.ʁàm ~ á.bɾà.ʕàm ~ á.bɾà.ɦàm]
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          Ábràhàm

          1. a male given name, equivalent to English Abraham
          2. (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham
            • 2016 [1913], Biblia alo Ŋɔŋlɔ Kɔkɔe La Le Eʋegbe Me [The Bible or the Holy Scriptures in Ewe], Bible Society of Ghana, Mose I 17:5:
              Eyata womagayɔ wò bena Abram akpɔ o, ke boŋ Abraham anye wò ŋkɔ.
              No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham.

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          Compare French Abraham.

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          Abraham m (ORB)

          1. a male given name, equivalent to English Abraham
          2. (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham

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          • Gauchet, Louis & Jeanjaquet, Jules & Tappolet, Ernest (1924‒33), “Abraham”, in Glossaire des patois de la Suisse romande, Neuchâtel: Attinger.
          • ORB 4.9.18

          French

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            From Latin Ābrahām.

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            Abraham m

            1. a male given name, equivalent to English Abraham
            2. (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham

            German

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              Learned borrowing from Late Latin Ābraham, from Ancient Greek Ἀβραάμ (Abraám), from Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (aḇrāˈhām, “Abraham”).

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              Abraham m (proper noun, strong, genitive Abrahams)

              1. (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham
              2. a male given name from Biblical Hebrew, equivalent to English Abraham
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              Abraham m (proper noun, genitive singular Abrahams)

              1. a male given name

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              Declension of Abraham (sg-only masculine)
              indefinite singular
              nominative Abraham
              accusative Abraham
              dative Abraham
              genitive Abrahams

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              • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989), “Abraham”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
              • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2026), “Abraham”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
              • Mörður Árnason (2019), Íslensk orðabók, 5th edition, Reykjavík: Forlagið

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              Etymology

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                Ultimately from Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβραάμ (Abraám), from Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם. Doublet of Ibrahim.

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                Abraham

                1. (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham
                2. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abraham

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                Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם.

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                • (Waingmaw) IPA(key): [ʔæp̚˧˧.ɹa˧˧.hæm˧˧]
                • Hyphenation: Ab‧ra‧ham

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                Abraham

                1. Abraham (biblical character)
                  • 2005, “Apoem ayang꞉ 21:24 [Genesis 21:24]”, in Jhoem꞉ mougsougˮ [The Book of the Bible]‎[2], page 30:
                    Abraham gi «Ngoo dangsooˮ byid:» ga꞉ tid kaid.
                    Abraham said: «I swear».

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                Latin

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                Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (ʔaḇrɔhɔm)bor.
                Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m)bor.
                Latin Ābrahām

                  Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (ʔaḇrɔhɔm).

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                  Ābrahām m (genitive Ābrahām or Ābrahae); indeclinable, variously declined, first declension

                  1. (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham

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                  Indeclinable noun or first-declension noun (nominative/vocative singular in -ām).

                  singular plural
                  nominative Ābrahām Ābrahām
                  Ābrahae
                  genitive Ābrahām
                  Ābrahae                   		Ābrahām
                  Ābrahārum
                  dative Ābrahām
                  Ābrahae                   		Ābrahām
                  Ābrahīs
                  accusative Ābrahām Ābrahām
                  Ābrahās
                  ablative Ābrahām
                  Ābrahā                   		Ābrahām
                  Ābrahīs
                  vocative Ābrahām Ābrahām
                  Ābrahae

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                  • “Abraham”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
                  • “Abraham”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

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                  • IPA(key): [a.bra.ham]
                  • Rhymes: -ham, -am
                  • Hyphenation: A‧bra‧ham

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                  Abraham (Jawi spelling ابراهام)

                  1. (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham
                    Synonym: Ibrahim (Islam)

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                  Borrowed from Italian Abramo, from Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβραάμ (Abraám), from Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (ʾaḇrāhām). The insertion of the mute -h- in the spelling directly after the Hebrew form; compare Għesaw (“Esau”).

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                  Abraham m

                  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Abraham
                  2. (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham

                  Middle English

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                    From Old English Abraham.

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                    Abraham

                    1. (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham
                    2. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abraham

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                      Ultimately from Hebrew אַבְרָהָם ('aḇrāhām).

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                      Abraham m (definite Abrahamen)

                      1. (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham
                      2. a male given name

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                        Borrowed from Latin Ābrahām.

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                        • IPA(key): /ˈɑːb.rɑˌxɑːm/, [ˈɑːb.rɑˌhɑːm]

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                        Ābrahām m

                        1. (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham

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                        Strong a-stem:

                        singular plural
                        nominative Ābrahām —
                        accusative Ābrahām —
                        genitive Ābrahāmes —
                        dative Ābrahāme —

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                        Abraham

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                        Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (ʔaḇrɔhɔm)bor.
                        Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m)bor.
                        Late Latin Ābrahāmlbor.
                        Polish Abraham

                          Learned borrowing from Late Latin Ābrahām. Doublet of Abram.

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                          • IPA(key): /aˈbra.xam/
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                          • Rhymes: -axam
                          • Syllabification: A‧bra‧ham

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                          Abraham m pers (related adjective Abrahamowy or Abrahamowski)

                          1. (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham
                            Synonym: Abram
                          2. (countable, rare) a male given name from Late Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Abraham
                          3. (countable) a male surname from Late Latin

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                          Declension of Abraham
                          singular plural
                          nominative Abraham Abrahamowie
                          genitive Abrahama Abrahamów
                          dative Abrahamowi Abrahamom
                          accusative Abrahama Abrahamów
                          instrumental Abrahamem Abrahamami
                          locative Abrahamie Abrahamach
                          vocative Abrahamie Abrahamowie

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                          Abraham f (indeclinable)

                          1. (countable) a female surname from Late Latin

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                          • “Abraham”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[4] (in Polish)
                          • Abraham in PWN's encyclopedia
                          • Samuel Bogumił Linde (1807–1814), “Abraham”, in Słownik języka polskiego, volume 1, page 3
                          • “Abraham”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2025–2030

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                          From Middle English Abraham, from Old English Abraham, from Late Latin Ābrahām.

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                          Abraham

                          1. (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham

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                          Spanish

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                          Inherited from Latin Abraham, from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (ʔaḇrɔhɔm).

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                          • IPA(key): /abɾaˈam/ [a.β̞ɾaˈãm]
                          • Rhymes: -am
                          • Syllabification: A‧bra‧ham

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                          Abraham m

                          1. (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham
                            • 1602, La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), Génesis 17:5:
                              Y no se llamará más tu nombre Abram, sino que será tu nombre Abraham, porque te he puesto por padre de muchedumbre de gentes.
                              Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
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                          2. a male given name from Hebrew, of rare usage, equivalent to English Abraham

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                          Abraham c (genitive Abrahams)

                          1. a male given name, equivalent to English Abraham
                          2. (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham

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                          Borrowed from Spanish Abraham with the silent /h/ pronounced, ultimately from Hebrew אַבְרָהָם ('aḇrāhām, “Abraham”). Doublet of Ibrahim.

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                          Abrahám (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊ᜔ᜇᜑᜋ᜔)

                          1. (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham
                          2. a male given name, equivalent to English Abraham

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                          Abraham

                          1. alternative form of Abråm
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