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Abba is a form of ab, meaning "father" in many Semitic languages. It is used as a given name, but was also used as a title or honorific for religious scholars or leaders. [ 1 ] ( The word abbot has the same root.)
The exact meaning of the element ab (אב) or abi (אבי) in Hebrew personal names (such as Ab-ram, Ab-i-ram, Ah-ab, Jo-ab) is a matter of dispute. The identity of the -i- with the first person pronominal suffix (as in Adona -i), changing "father" to "my father", is uncertain; it might also be simply a connecting vowel.
Gukurahundi – The band's name "Gukurahundi" comes from the Shona language meaning "Cleansing rain" and a series of mass killings and genocide in Zimbabwe. Guns N' Roses – An early incarnation of the band included Tracii Guns whose band was called L.A. Guns .
ʿAbbes (also Abbass; Arabic: عباس) is an old Arabic name that means "Lion". The name traces back to Al-‘Abbas ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib in 536 CE (an uncle of Muhammad) and Abbas ibn Ali, a son of Ali ibn Abi Talib, who participated in the battle of Karbala alongside his brother Husayn ibn Ali.
With the expansion of Indosphere cultural influence of Greater India, [3] through transmission of Hinduism in Southeast Asia [4] [5] [6] and the Silk Road transmission of Buddhism [7] [8] leading to Indianization of Southeast Asia with non-Indian southeast Asian native Indianized kingdoms [9] adopting Sanskritization [10] of their languages and titles as well as ongoing historic expansion of ...
Abbas is a former Indian actor known for his works in Tamil and Telugu films. [1] He also acted in Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi cinema as well. He made his acting debut in Kadhal Desam (1996), with Vineeth and Tabu, which became a great success. [2]
Abba is a surname of various origins. Most commonly, it is an Italian surname. [1] It also existed in Semitic languages, relating to Abraham or with its literal meaning of "father", [2] [3] and in English, as an occupational surname taken by people employed in abbeys. [4] Notable people with the surname include: Bérangère Abba (born 1976 ...
Abbas (name), list of people with the name, including: Abbas ibn Ali (645–680), popularly known as Hazrat-e-Abbas , the son of Ali ibn Abi Talib (the first imam in Shia Islam) Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (567–653), uncle of Muhammad