Abraham (given name)

{{Infobox given name2

|name=Abraham

|image=AbrahamIcon.JPG

|caption=Early Russian icon depicting Abraham

|pronunciation={{IPAc-en|ˈ|eɪ|b|r|ə|h|æ|m}}

|seealso=Abram, Avram, Ibrahim, Ebrahim, Abe, Avi, Bram

| gender = Male

| origin = Akkadian{{cite web | url=https://armstronginstitute.org/806-what-does-the-name-abraham-really-mean#:~:text=And%20Abraham%27s%20original%20name%2C%20Abram,something%20like%20“Beloved%20Father.” | title=What Does the Name 'Abraham' Really Mean? }}

| region = Mesopotamia

| meaning =father of many

}}

Abraham is a given name of Hebrew background, originating with the Biblical patriarch ({{hebrew Name|אַבְרָהָם|Avraham|ʾAḇrāhām}} Ashkenazi Avrohom or Avruhom); the father of the Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.{{Cite web |title=Abraham - Baby Name Meaning, Origin and Popularity |url=https://www.thebump.com/b/abraham-baby-name |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=www.thebump.com}}

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: {{lang|ru|Авраам}} (Avraam),Nikonov, p. 50Superanskaya [1], p. 20 {{lang|ru|Авраамий}} (Avraamy), {{lang|ru|Аврамий}} (Avramy),Superanskaya [2], p. 30 {{lang|ru|Абрам}} (Abram),Petrovsky, p. 35 {{lang|ru|Абрамий}} (Abramy), {{lang|ru|Аврам}} (Avram), {{lang|ru|Обра́м}} (Obram), and {{lang|ru|Абрахам}} (Abrakham).

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  • В. А. Никонов (V. A. Nikonov). "Ищем имя" (Looking for a Name). Изд. "Советская Россия". Москва, 1988. {{ISBN|5-268-00401-8}}
  • Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (Dictionary of Russian First Names). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005. {{ISBN|5-17-002940-3}}
  • [1] А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Современный словарь личных имён: Сравнение. Происхождение. Написание" (Modern Dictionary of First Names: Comparison. Origins. Spelling). Айрис-пресс. Москва, 2005. {{ISBN|5-8112-1399-9}}
  • [2] А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Словарь русских имён" (Dictionary of Russian Names). Издательство Эксмо. Москва, 2005. {{ISBN|5-699-14090-5}}

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