Աբրահամ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian Աբրահամ (Abraham); see it for more.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Աբրահամ (Abraham)

  1. (biblical) Abraham
  2. A male given name.

Declension

Derived terms

References

  • Barsełyan, Hovhannes (2006), “Avandakan ew patmakan anjnanunneri hayeren taṙadarjutʿyan masin orošum [A Decision on Armenian Transcription of Traditional and Historic Personal Names]”, in Terminabanakan ew ułłagrakan tełekatu [Terminological and Orthographic Reference Book] (in Armenian), 6th edition, Yerevan: 9-rd hrashalik, →ISBN, page 56

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Either via Ancient Greek Ἀβραάμ (Abraám) or via Classical Syriac ܐܒܪܗܡ (ʼAḇrāhām), from Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (ʼAḇrāhām). The spelling Աբրաամ (Abraam) was certainly from Ancient Greek and was considered more scholarly.

Proper noun

Աբրահամ (Abraham)

  1. (biblical) Abraham
  2. A male given name.

Declension

Derived terms

  • աբրահամեան (abrahamean)

Descendants

References

  • Ačaṙyan, Hračʿya (1942), Աբրահամ”, in Hayocʿ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Personal Names] (Erewani petakan hamalsaran. Gitakan ašxatutʿyunner; 21) (in Armenian), volume I, Yerevan: University Press
  • Sebastacʿi, Mxitʿar (1769), Աբրահամ”, in Baṙgirkʿ Haykazean lezui. Baṙaran yatuk anuancʿ [Dictionary of the Armenian Language. Dictionary of Proper Names] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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