Abraham

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (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) Hyphenation: A‧bra‧ham === Proper noun === Abraham (plural Abrahams) (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] Synonyms: Abram, Ibrahim A male given name from Hebrew. [first attested prior to 1150] A surname originating as a patronymic. [first attested prior to 1150] The 14th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== (pet forms): Abe, Abey, Abie (male given names): Abram, Bram, Avram (surnames): Abrahams ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Abraham (plural Abrahams) (archaic, British slang, chiefly London) A shop selling cheap and low-quality clothes, especially in the East End of London. Synonym: slopshop === References === == Catalan == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Late Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Hebrew אַבְרָהָם ('aḇrāhām, “Abraham”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern, Central) [ə.βɾəˈam] IPA(key): (Balearic) [ə.bɾəˈam] IPA(key): (Valencia) [a.bɾaˈam] IPA(key): (Northwestern) [a.βɾaˈam] === Proper noun === Abraham m a male given name, equivalent to English Abraham (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham ==== Derived terms ==== abrahàmic == Cebuano == === Etymology === From English Abraham and Spanish Abraham, from Late Latin Ābraham, from Ancient Greek Ἀβραάμ (Abraám), from Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (avrahám, “Abraham”). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: A‧bra‧ham === Proper noun === Abraham a male given name from English or Spanish (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham == Czech == === Alternative forms === Abrahám === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈabraɦam] === Proper noun === Abraham m anim a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abraham (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Abraham”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 “Abrahám”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989 == Dutch == === Etymology === Ultimately from Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβραάμ (Abraám), from Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaː.braːˌɦɑm/ Hyphenation: Abra‧ham === Proper noun === Abraham m a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abraham (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== == Ewe == === Etymology === Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (Avrahám). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /á.blà.hàm/, [á.bɾ̃à.ʁàm ~ á.bɾ̃à.ʕàm ~ á.bɾ̃à.ɦàm], [á.bɾà.ʁàm ~ á.bɾà.ʕàm ~ á.bɾà.ɦàm] === Proper noun === Ábràhàm a male given name, equivalent to English Abraham (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham == Franco-Provençal == === Alternative forms === === Etymology === Compare French Abraham. === Proper noun === Abraham m (ORB) a male given name, equivalent to English Abraham (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham === References === Gauchet, Louis & Jeanjaquet, Jules & Tappolet, Ernest (1924‒33), “Abraham”, in Glossaire des patois de la Suisse romande, Neuchâtel: Attinger. ORB 4.9.18 == French == === Etymology === From Latin Ābrahām. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.bʁa.am/ === Proper noun === Abraham m a male given name, equivalent to English Abraham (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham == German == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Late Latin Ābraham, from Ancient Greek Ἀβραάμ (Abraám), from Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (aḇrāˈhām, “Abraham”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaːbʁaˌha(ː)m/ IPA(key): /ˈaːbʁa(ː)m/ (often in fluent speech, not usually in isolation) === Proper noun === Abraham m (proper noun, strong, genitive Abrahams) (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham a male given name from Biblical Hebrew, equivalent to English Abraham ==== Related terms ==== == Icelandic == === Proper noun === Abraham m (proper noun, genitive singular Abrahams) a male given name ==== Declension ==== ==== References ==== 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 == Indonesian == === Etymology === Ultimately from Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβραάμ (Abraám), from Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם. Doublet of Ibrahim. === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /aˈbraham/ [aˈbra.ham] Rhymes: -aham Syllabification: A‧bra‧ham === Proper noun === Abraham (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abraham == Lashi == === Etymology === Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם. === Pronunciation === (Waingmaw) IPA(key): [ʔæp̚˧˧.ɹa˧˧.hæm˧˧] Hyphenation: Ab‧ra‧ham === Proper noun === Abraham Abraham (biblical character) ==== See also ==== Isag (“Isaac”) == Latin == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (ʔaḇrɔhɔm). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈaː.bra.(ɦ)ãː] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈaː.bra.am] === Proper noun === Ābrahām m (genitive Ābrahām or Ābrahae); indeclinable, variously declined, first declension (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham ==== Declension ==== Indeclinable noun or first-declension noun (nominative/vocative singular in -ām). === References === “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. == Malay == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [a.bra.ham] Rhymes: -ham, -am Hyphenation: A‧bra‧ham === Proper noun === Abraham (Jawi spelling ابراهام) (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham Synonym: Ibrahim (Islam) == Maltese == === Alternative forms === Abram, Bramu === Etymology === 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”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /abˈraːm/ Rhymes: -aːm === Proper noun === Abraham m a male given name, equivalent to English Abraham (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham == Middle English == === Etymology === From Old English Abraham. === Proper noun === Abraham (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abraham ==== Descendants ==== English: Abraham Scots: Abraham, Aubrahaum, Aubrahawm, Awbrahawm == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === Ultimately from Hebrew אַבְרָהָם ('aḇrāhām). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²aːbra(h)am/ === Proper noun === Abraham m (definite Abrahamen) (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham a male given name == Old English == === Alternative forms === Habraham === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin Ābrahām. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑːb.rɑˌxɑːm/, [ˈɑːb.rɑˌhɑːm] === Proper noun === Ābrahām m (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham ==== Declension ==== Strong a-stem: ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: AbrahamEnglish: AbrahamScots: Abraham, Aubrahaum, Aubrahawm, Awbrahawm == Polish == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Late Latin Ābrahām. Doublet of Abram. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈbra.xam/ Rhymes: -axam Syllabification: A‧bra‧ham === Proper noun === Abraham m pers (related adjective Abrahamowy or Abrahamowski) (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham Synonym: Abram (countable, rare) a male given name from Late Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Abraham (countable) a male surname from Late Latin ==== Declension ==== === Proper noun === Abraham f (indeclinable) (countable) a female surname from Late Latin ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “Abraham”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[5] (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 == Scots == === Alternative forms === Aubrahaum, Aubrahawm, Awbrahawm === Etymology === From Middle English Abraham, from Old English Abraham, from Late Latin Ābrahām. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑː.brə.hɑm/ === Proper noun === Abraham (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham === References === “Abraham”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries, 2004–present, →OCLC. == Spanish == === Alternative forms === Abrahán === Etymology === Inherited from Latin Abraham, from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (ʔaḇrɔhɔm). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /abɾaˈam/ [a.β̞ɾaˈãm] Rhymes: -am Syllabification: A‧bra‧ham === Proper noun === Abraham m (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham a male given name from Hebrew, of rare usage, equivalent to English Abraham === Further reading === “Abraham”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Swedish == === Proper noun === Abraham c (genitive Abrahams) a male given name, equivalent to English Abraham (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish Abraham with the silent /h/ pronounced, ultimately from Hebrew אַבְרָהָם ('aḇrāhām, “Abraham”). Doublet of Ibrahim. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔabɾaˈham/ [ʔɐ.bɾɐˈham] Rhymes: -am Syllabification: A‧bra‧ham === Proper noun === Abrahám (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊ᜔ᜇᜑᜋ᜔) (biblical, Abrahamism) Abraham a male given name, equivalent to English Abraham == Walloon == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.bʀa.ˈham/ === Proper noun === Abraham alternative form of Abråm