Abraham (given name)
Early Russian icon depicting Abraham | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪbrəhæm/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Akkadian |
| Meaning | father of many |
| Region of origin | Mesopotamia |
| Other names | |
| See also | Abram, Avram, Ibrahim, Ebrahim, Abe, Avi, Bram |
Abraham is a given name of Hebrew background, originating with the Biblical patriarch (Hebrew: אַבְרָהָם, Modern: Avraham, Tiberian: ʾAḇrāhām Ashkenazi Avrohom or Avruhom); the father of the Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
As recounted in the Torah, his name was originally Avram which means "High Father" – "ab" (אב) "father", "ram" (רם) "high" – with the "ha" (ה) added in mark of his covenant with God.
In the Russian language, the name is used in the following forms: Авраам (Avraam), Авраамий (Avraamy), Аврамий (Avramy), Абрам (Abram), Абрамий (Abramy), Аврам (Avram), Обра́м (Obram), and Абрахам (Abrakham).