Abraham

Meaning

Name

1. 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.
2. A male given name from Hebrew.
3. A surname originating as a patronymic.
4. The 14th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

Noun

A shop selling cheap and low-quality clothes, especially in the East End of London.

Synonyms

Ibrahim

Abe

Abey

Bram

Translations

Abraham

Abramo

Abraão

Abraham

İbrahim

Αβραάμ

Abraham

Abraham

Abraham

Abraham

إبراهيم

Abrahán

Îbrahîm

ابراهيم

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈeɪ.bɹə.hæm/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: Abraham

Inherited from Old English: Abraham

In summary

Etymology tree
Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (ʔaḇrɔhɔm)bor.
Ancient Greek Ἀβραάμ (Abraám)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." 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.