The abraham Surname
abraham Name Meaning and History
- From the Hebrew personal name Avraham, borne by a Biblical patriarch revered by Jews as the founding father of the Jewish people (Genesis 11–25), and by Muslims as founder of all the Semitic peoples, both Hebrew and Arab (compare Ibrahim). The name is explained in Genesis 17:5 as being derived from Hebrew av hamon goyim ‘father of a multitude of nations’. It was widely used as a personal name among Christians as well as Jews in the Middle Ages in diverse cultures from northern Europe to southern India. It is also found as a given name among Christians in India, and in the U.S. has come to be used as a family name among families from Kerala.
- Irish: English name adopted as an equivalent of Gaelic Mac an Bhreitheamhan ‘son of the judge’. See McBroom.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Hi l am a Abraham | Jolieska Abraham | 10 |
| OBIT: Sophia Abraham; Prussa > CA, Died 1/1893 |
 sandrabordelon
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| Abraham/Beduhn family | Paula | 12 |
| Robert Abraham 1950-1993 |
donnavan2
| 0 |
| William Abraham | gailene wright | 14 |
| Abraham-Golden |
dorla_stork1
| 37 |
| Robert Abraham - died 1850: how to find a portrait?? |
justinandyulia1
| 2 |
| Samuel Abraham |
mubsy01
| 0 |
| Abram(s) and Abraham(s): Northamptonshire and Suffolk |
tonilouisa
| 1 |
| SPANISH abraham besides me and my family |
mabraham9830
| 15 |
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