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'''Abram''' is a |
'''Abram''' is a male [[given name]] of [[Akkadian language|Akkadian]] origin,<ref>https://armstronginstitute.org/806-what-does-the-name-abraham-really-mean#:~:text=And%20Abraham's%20original%20name%2C%20Abram,something%20like%20“Beloved%20Father.”</ref><ref name="Nikonov">Nikonov, p. 96</ref> meaning ''exalted [[father]]'' in much later languages.<ref>[[New International Version|NIV]] translation of the Bible, footnote to {{bibleverse||Genesis|17:5|NIV}}</ref><ref name="Petrovsky">Petrovsky, p. 35</ref> In the [[Bible]], it was originally the name of the first of the three Biblical patriarchs, who later became known as [[Abraham]]. |
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==Russian name== |
==Russian name== |
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The [[patronymic]]s derived from "Abram" are "{{lang|ru|Абра́мович}}" (''Abramovich''; masculine) and its colloquial form "{{lang|ru|Абра́мыч}}" (''Abramych''), and "{{lang|ru|Абра́мовна}}" (''Abramovna''; feminine).<ref name="Petrovsky" /> The patronymics derived from "Abramy" are "{{lang|ru|Абра́миевич}}" (''Abramiyevich''; masculine) and "{{lang|ru|Абра́миевна}}" (''Abramiyevna''; feminine).<ref name="Petrovsky" /> The patronymics derived from "Avraam" are "{{lang|ru|Авраа́мович}}" (''Avraamovich''; masculine) and "{{lang|ru|Авраа́мовна}}" (''Avraamovna''; feminine).<ref name="Petrovsky" /> The patronymics derived from "Avraamy" are "{{lang|ru|Авраа́миевич}}" (''Avraamiyevich''; masculine) and "{{lang|ru|Авраа́миевна}}" (''Avraamiyevna''; feminine).<ref name="Petrovsky" /> The patronymics derived from "Avram" are "{{lang|ru|Авра́мович}}" (''Avramovich''; masculine) and "{{lang|ru|Авра́мовна}}" (''Avramovna''; feminine).<ref name="Petrovsky" /> The patronymics derived from "Avraamy" are "{{lang|ru|Авраа́миевич}}" (''Avraamiyevich''; masculine) and "{{lang|ru|Авраа́миевна}}" (''Avraamiyevna''; feminine).<ref name="Petrovsky" /> |
The [[patronymic]]s derived from "Abram" are "{{lang|ru|Абра́мович}}" (''Abramovich''; masculine) and its colloquial form "{{lang|ru|Абра́мыч}}" (''Abramych''), and "{{lang|ru|Абра́мовна}}" (''Abramovna''; feminine).<ref name="Petrovsky" /> The patronymics derived from "Abramy" are "{{lang|ru|Абра́миевич}}" (''Abramiyevich''; masculine) and "{{lang|ru|Абра́миевна}}" (''Abramiyevna''; feminine).<ref name="Petrovsky" /> The patronymics derived from "Avraam" are "{{lang|ru|Авраа́мович}}" (''Avraamovich''; masculine) and "{{lang|ru|Авраа́мовна}}" (''Avraamovna''; feminine).<ref name="Petrovsky" /> The patronymics derived from "Avraamy" are "{{lang|ru|Авраа́миевич}}" (''Avraamiyevich''; masculine) and "{{lang|ru|Авраа́миевна}}" (''Avraamiyevna''; feminine).<ref name="Petrovsky" /> The patronymics derived from "Avram" are "{{lang|ru|Авра́мович}}" (''Avramovich''; masculine) and "{{lang|ru|Авра́мовна}}" (''Avramovna''; feminine).<ref name="Petrovsky" /> The patronymics derived from "Avraamy" are "{{lang|ru|Авраа́миевич}}" (''Avraamiyevich''; masculine) and "{{lang|ru|Авраа́миевна}}" (''Avraamiyevna''; feminine).<ref name="Petrovsky" /> |
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The [[diminutive]]s of "Avraam" and "Avraamy" include "{{lang|ru|Авраа́мка}}" (''Avraamka''), "{{lang|ru|Авра́мка}}" (''Avramka''), "{{lang|ru|Авраа́ха}}" (''Avraakha''), "{{lang|ru|Авра́ха}}" (''Avrakha''), "{{lang|ru|Авраа́ша}}" (''Avraasha''), and "{{lang|ru|Авра́ша}}" (''Avrasha'').<ref name="Petrovsky" /> The diminutives of "Abram" include "{{lang|ru|Абра́мка}}" ('' |
The [[diminutive]]s of "Avraam" and "Avraamy" include "{{lang|ru|Авраа́мка}}" (''Avraamka''), "{{lang|ru|Авра́мка}}" (''Avramka''), "{{lang|ru|Авраа́ха}}" (''Avraakha''), "{{lang|ru|Авра́ха}}" (''Avrakha''), "{{lang|ru|Авраа́ша}}" (''Avraasha''), and "{{lang|ru|Авра́ша}}" (''Avrasha'').<ref name="Petrovsky" /> The diminutives of "Abram" include "{{lang|ru|Абра́мка}}" (''Abramka''), "{{lang|ru|Абра́ха}}" (''Abrakha''), and "{{lang|ru|Абра́ша}}" (''Abrasha'').<ref name="Petrovsky" /> The [[diminutive]]s of "Avram" include "{{lang|ru|Авра́мка}}" (''Avramka''), "{{lang|ru|Авра́ха}}" (''Avrakha''), "{{lang|ru|Авра́ша}}" (''Avrasha''), and "{{lang|ru|А́ва}}" (''Ava'').<ref name="Petrovsky" /> |
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==People with the given name Abram== |
==People with the given name Abram== |
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*[[Abram Andrew|Abram Piatt Andrew (Jr.)]] (1873–1936), United States Representative from Massachusetts |
*[[Abram Andrew|Abram Piatt Andrew (Jr.)]] (1873–1936), United States Representative from Massachusetts |
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*[[Lynching of Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith|Abram Smith]] (died 1930), African American lynching victim |
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*[[Abram Samoilovitch Besicovitch|Abram Samoilovich Besicovitch (Bezikovich)]] (1891–1970), Russian mathematician |
*[[Abram Samoilovitch Besicovitch|Abram Samoilovich Besicovitch (Bezikovich)]] (1891–1970), Russian mathematician |
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*[[Abram Blass]] (born 1895), Polish-Israeli chess master |
*[[Abram Blass]] (born 1895), Polish-Israeli chess master |
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*[[Abram Duryée]] (1815–1890), Union Army general |
*[[Abram Duryée]] (1815–1890), Union Army general |
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*[[Abram Elam]] (born 1981), American football safety |
*[[Abram Elam]] (born 1981), American football safety |
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*[[Abram Fitkin]] (1878–1933) American minister, businessman and philanthropist |
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*[[Abram Fulkerson]] (1834–1902), Confederate officer |
*[[Abram Fulkerson]] (1834–1902), Confederate officer |
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*[[Abram Grushko]] (1918–1980), Russian painter and art teacher |
*[[Abram Grushko]] (1918–1980), Russian painter and art teacher |
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*[[Abram D. Harlan]] (1833–1908), American politician from Pennsylvania |
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*[[Abram Harrison]] (1898–1979), Canadian politician |
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*[[Abram Stevens Hewitt]] (1822–1903), teacher, lawyer, iron manufacturer, and chairman |
*[[Abram Stevens Hewitt]] (1822–1903), teacher, lawyer, iron manufacturer, and chairman |
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*[[Abram Hoffer]] (1917–2009), Canadian psychiatrist |
*[[Abram Hoffer]] (1917–2009), Canadian psychiatrist |
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*[[Abram Ioffe|Abram Fedorovich Ioffe]] (1860–1960), prominent Russian/Soviet physicist |
*[[Abram Ioffe|Abram Fedorovich Ioffe]] (1860–1960), prominent Russian/Soviet physicist |
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*[[Abram Kofman]] (1865–1940), Russian Esperantist poet |
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*[[Abram Lyle]] (1820–1891), Scottish businessman |
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*[[Abram F. Myers]] (born 1889), chair of the [[Federal Trade Commission]] and later general counsel and board chairman of the [[Allied States Association of Motion Picture Exhibitors]] |
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*[[Abram Rabinovich]] (1878–1943), Lithuanian–Russian chess master |
*[[Abram Rabinovich]] (1878–1943), Lithuanian–Russian chess master |
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*[[Hardy Richardson|(Abram) Harding "Hardy" Richardson]] (1855–1931), second |
*[[Hardy Richardson|(Abram) Harding "Hardy" Richardson]] (1855–1931), second baseman and outfielder |
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*[[Abram Joseph Ryan]] (1839–1886), American poet, proponent of the Confederate States of America, and Roman Catholic priest |
*[[Abram Joseph Ryan]] (1839–1886), American poet, proponent of the Confederate States of America, and Roman Catholic priest |
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* Abram Saperstein, changed his name to [[Albert Sabin]] (1906–1993), Polish-American medical researcher who developed an oral polio vaccine; President of the [[Weizmann Institute of Science]] |
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*[[Abram Smith (disambiguation)]], multiple people |
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*[[Abram Trigg]] (born 1750), American farmer and politician |
*[[Abram Trigg]] (born 1750), American farmer and politician |
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==People with the surname Abram== |
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*[[Benjamin Abram]] (1846-1938), French lawyer and politician |
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*[[Darren Abram]], English rugby league coach |
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*[[David Abram]] (born 1957), American philosopher and ecologist |
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*[[Felicity Abram]] (born 1986), Australian triathlete |
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*[[Fletcher Abram]] (born 1950), American handball player |
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*[[Ido Abram]] (born 1940), Indonesian academic |
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*[[Jacques Abram]] (1915–1998), American classical pianist |
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*[[John Abram]] (born 1959), Canadian composer |
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*[[Lester Abram]] (born 1983), American basketball player |
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*[[Luis Abram]] (born 1996), Peruvian football player |
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*[[Michael Abram|Michael "Mad Mick" Abram]] (born 1966), attempted to kill George Harrison on December 30, 1999 |
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*[[Morris Berthold Abram]] (1918-2000), American lawyer, civil rights activist, and academic |
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*[[Nerilie Abram]] (born 1977), Australian climate scientist |
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*[[Norm Abram]] (born 1950), American carpenter |
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*[[Syd Abram]] (1906-1988), English rugby player |
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==Variant forms== |
==Variant forms== |
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*'''[[Abraham |
*'''[[Abraham (disambiguation)|Abraham]]''' (Avraham, Avrohom, also Avrohum, Avrohim, Avruhom, Avrihom, Avruhum, Ibrahim), list of people |
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*[[Avram (disambiguation)|Avram]] ([[Avrom]], Avrum) |
*[[Avram (disambiguation)|Avram]] ([[Avrom]], Avrum) |
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*[[Abrams (surname)|Abrams]] |
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*[[Abramson]], Abramsson |
*[[Abramson]], Abramsson |
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*[[Abramov]], and [[Abramowicz|Abramowicz (Abramovich, Abramowitz)]], etc. (Slavic, Russianised form) |
*[[Abramov]], and [[Abramowicz|Abramowicz (Abramovich, Abramowitz)]], etc. (Slavic, Russianised form) |
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*[[Abramczyk (surname)]] |
*[[Abramczyk (surname)]] |
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*Abromaitis, Abrameit, [[Abromeit]] (Baltic forms) |
*Abraomas, Abromaitis (surname), Abrameit, [[Abromeit]] (Baltic forms) |
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*[[Bram (name)|Bram]], Brams, Brahm, [[Brahms]], etc. |
*[[Bram (name)|Bram]], Brams, Brahm, [[Brahms]], etc. |
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**(not to be confused with the Hindu word [[Brahman (disambiguation)|Brahman]]) |
**(not to be confused with the Hindu word [[Brahman (disambiguation)|Brahman]]) |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*{{Intitle|Abram}} |
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*[[Abram (surname)]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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===Notes=== |
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{{Reflist}} |
{{Reflist}} |
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==Sources== |
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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}} |
*В. А. Никонов (V. A. Nikonov). "Ищем имя" (''Looking for a Name''). Изд. "Советская Россия". Москва, 1988. {{ISBN|5-268-00401-8}} |
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*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}} |
*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}} |
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*[2] А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Словарь русских имён" (''Dictionary of Russian Names''). Издательство Эксмо. Москва, 2005. {{ISBN|5-699-14090-5}} |
*[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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Latest revision as of 06:26, 5 March 2024
Abram is a male given name of Akkadian origin,[1][2] meaning exalted father in much later languages.[3][4] In the Bible, it was originally the name of the first of the three Biblical patriarchs, who later became known as Abraham.
Russian name[edit]
The Russian language borrowed the name from Byzantine Christianity, but its popularity, along with other Biblical first names, declined by the mid-19th century.[2] The forms used by the Russian Orthodox church were "Авраа́м" (Avraam),[2][5] "Авраа́мий" (Avraamy),[5] and "Авра́мий" (Avramy),[6] but "Абра́м" (Abram) remained a popular colloquial variant.[2][4] Other colloquial forms included "Абра́мий" (Abramy),[4] "Авра́м" (Avram),[6] and "Обра́м" (Obram).[6] Until the end of the 19th century, the official Synodal Menologium also included the form "Абраха́м" (Abrakham).[7]
The patronymics derived from "Abram" are "Абра́мович" (Abramovich; masculine) and its colloquial form "Абра́мыч" (Abramych), and "Абра́мовна" (Abramovna; feminine).[4] The patronymics derived from "Abramy" are "Абра́миевич" (Abramiyevich; masculine) and "Абра́миевна" (Abramiyevna; feminine).[4] The patronymics derived from "Avraam" are "Авраа́мович" (Avraamovich; masculine) and "Авраа́мовна" (Avraamovna; feminine).[4] The patronymics derived from "Avraamy" are "Авраа́миевич" (Avraamiyevich; masculine) and "Авраа́миевна" (Avraamiyevna; feminine).[4] The patronymics derived from "Avram" are "Авра́мович" (Avramovich; masculine) and "Авра́мовна" (Avramovna; feminine).[4] The patronymics derived from "Avraamy" are "Авраа́миевич" (Avraamiyevich; masculine) and "Авраа́миевна" (Avraamiyevna; feminine).[4]
The diminutives of "Avraam" and "Avraamy" include "Авраа́мка" (Avraamka), "Авра́мка" (Avramka), "Авраа́ха" (Avraakha), "Авра́ха" (Avrakha), "Авраа́ша" (Avraasha), and "Авра́ша" (Avrasha).[4] The diminutives of "Abram" include "Абра́мка" (Abramka), "Абра́ха" (Abrakha), and "Абра́ша" (Abrasha).[4] The diminutives of "Avram" include "Авра́мка" (Avramka), "Авра́ха" (Avrakha), "Авра́ша" (Avrasha), and "А́ва" (Ava).[4]
People with the given name Abram[edit]
- Abram Piatt Andrew (Jr.) (1873–1936), United States Representative from Massachusetts
- Abram Samoilovich Besicovitch (Bezikovich) (1891–1970), Russian mathematician
- Abram Blass (born 1895), Polish-Israeli chess master
- Abram Bergson (1914–2003), American economist
- Abram Chasins (1903–1987), American composer, pianist, piano teacher, lecturer, musicologist, music broadcaster, radio executive and author
- Abram Comingo (1820–1889), Democratic Representative
- Abram Duryée (1815–1890), Union Army general
- Abram Elam (born 1981), American football safety
- Abram Fitkin (1878–1933) American minister, businessman and philanthropist
- Abram Fulkerson (1834–1902), Confederate officer
- Abram Petrovich Gannibal (1696–1781), Afro-Russian nobleman, military engineer and general of Ethiopian origin
- Abram Grushko (1918–1980), Russian painter and art teacher
- Abram D. Harlan (1833–1908), American politician from Pennsylvania
- Abram Lincoln Harris (1899–1963), African American economist, academic, and anthropologist
- Abram Harrison (1898–1979), Canadian politician
- Abram Stevens Hewitt (1822–1903), teacher, lawyer, iron manufacturer, and chairman
- Abram Hoffer (1917–2009), Canadian psychiatrist
- Abram Fedorovich Ioffe (1860–1960), prominent Russian/Soviet physicist
- Abram Jakira (1889–1931), American socialist political activist, newspaper editor, and Communist Party functionary
- Abram Kofman (1865–1940), Russian Esperantist poet
- Abram Lyle (1820–1891), Scottish businessman
- Abram F. Myers (born 1889), chair of the Federal Trade Commission and later general counsel and board chairman of the Allied States Association of Motion Picture Exhibitors
- Abram Rabinovich (1878–1943), Lithuanian–Russian chess master
- (Abram) Harding "Hardy" Richardson (1855–1931), second baseman and outfielder
- Abram Joseph Ryan (1839–1886), American poet, proponent of the Confederate States of America, and Roman Catholic priest
- Abram Saperstein, changed his name to Albert Sabin (1906–1993), Polish-American medical researcher who developed an oral polio vaccine; President of the Weizmann Institute of Science
- Abram Smith (disambiguation), multiple people
- Abram Trigg (born 1750), American farmer and politician
Variant forms[edit]
- Abraham (Avraham, Avrohom, also Avrohum, Avrohim, Avruhom, Avrihom, Avruhum, Ibrahim), list of people
- Avram (Avrom, Avrum)
- Abrams
- Abramson, Abramsson
- Abramov, and Abramowicz (Abramovich, Abramowitz), etc. (Slavic, Russianised form)
- Abramczyk (surname)
- Abraomas, Abromaitis (surname), Abrameit, Abromeit (Baltic forms)
- Bram, Brams, Brahm, Brahms, etc.
- (not to be confused with the Hindu word Brahman)
- Abiram, another Hebrew-origin given name
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ https://armstronginstitute.org/806-what-does-the-name-abraham-really-mean#:~:text=And%20Abraham's%20original%20name%2C%20Abram,something%20like%20“Beloved%20Father.”
- ^ a b c d Nikonov, p. 96
- ^ NIV translation of the Bible, footnote to Genesis 17:5
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Petrovsky, p. 35
- ^ a b Superanskaya [1], p. 20
- ^ a b c Superanskaya [2], p. 30
- ^ Superanskaya [2], pp. 23 and 30
Sources[edit]
- 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