Abraham
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Abraham
- /ˈeɪ.bɹə.hæm/ UK
- /ˈeɪ.bɹə.həm/ UK
- /ˈeɪ.bɹəˌhæm/ US
- /ˈeɪ.bɹə.həm/ US
- /ˈeɪ.bɹæm/ poetic
Where it comes from
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, Avraham, Abramo, and Abrahan.
proper noun Abrahams
- 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. 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.
- A male given name from Hebrew. "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'
- A surname originating as a patronymic. 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.
- The 14th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
noun Abrahams
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A shop selling cheap and low-quality clothes, especially in the East End of London.
Similar: slopshop
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ibrahim, abe, avraham, abram, ebrahim, patriarch, forefather, progenitor, monotheist, patriarchal, pilgrim, ancestor, founder, sire, father, covenantor
Translations
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name surname
| 中文 | 亞伯拉罕 /亚伯拉罕 Yàbólāhǎn |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | अब्राहम abrāham, इब्राहीम ibrāhīm |
| Português | Abraão |
| Français | Abraham |
| Italiano | Abramo |
| Русский | Ибрагимов Ibragimov, Ибрагимова Ibragimova, Ибрагимовы Ibragimovy |
| العربية | إِبْرَاهِيم ʔibrāhīm |
| עברית | אַבְרָהָם avrahám |
name prophet in the Old Testament
| Español | Abraham, Abrahán |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아브라함 Abeuraham, 이브라힘 Ibeurahim |
| 日本語 | アブラハム Aburahamu, イブラヒム Iburahimu |
| 中文 | 易卜拉欣 Yìbǔlāxīn |
| हिन्दी | इब्राहीम ibrāhīm |
| Kiswahili | Abrahamu, Ibrahimu |
| Português | Abraão |
| Français | Abraham |
| Deutsch | Abraham |
| Italiano | Abramo |
| Ελληνικά | Αβραάμ Avraám |
| Română | Avraam |
| Русский | Авраа́м Avraám, Ибраги́м Ibragím, Ибрахи́м Ibraxím |
| العربية | إِبْرَاهِيم ʔibrāhīm |
| עברית | אַבְרָהָם avrahám |
name male given name
| Español | Abraham, Abrahán |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | エイブラハム Eiburahamu, アブラハム Aburahamu, イブラヒム Iburahimu |
| 中文 | 亞伯拉罕 /亚伯拉罕 Yàbólāhǎn |
| हिन्दी | अब्राहम abrāham, इब्राहीम ibrāhīm |
| Kiswahili | Abrahamu |
| Português | Abraão |
| Français | Abraham |
| Italiano | Abramo |
| Ελληνικά | Αβραάμ Avraám |
| Русский | Авраа́м Avraám, Абра́м Abrám, Э́йбрахам Éjbraxam, Ибраги́м Ibragím |
| العربية | إِبْرَاهِيم ʔibrāhīm, أَبْرَاهَام ʔabrāhām |
| עברית | אַבְרָהָם avrahám, איברהים ibrahim |
name 14th sura of the Qur'an
| हिन्दी | इब्राहीम ibrāhīm |
|---|---|
| Português | Ibraim, Abraão |
| Русский | Ибраги́м Ibragím |
| العربية | إِبْرَاهِيم ʔibrāhīm |
Talk about this word "Abraham." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/abraham. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Abraham. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/abraham "Abraham." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/abraham.Cite this
@misc{abraham_2026,
title = {Abraham},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/abraham},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
