Абакум is a masculine given name documented in Russian and Ukrainian. English Wiktionary traces it to Biblical Hebrew חֲבַקּוּק via Old East Slavic, Church Slavic and Ancient Greek.
Biblical Hebrew origin
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From earlier Авваку́м (Avvakúm), from Old East Slavic Авваку́мъ (Avvakúmŭ), from Old Church Slavonic Аввакоу́мъ (Avvakúmŭ), from Ancient Greek Ἁββακούμ (Habbakoúm), from Biblical Hebrew חֲבַקּוּק.
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HabakkukEnglishshared root
АбакумушкаRussianshared root
АбакумочкаRussianshared root
АбакумчикRussianshared root
АбакаRussianshared root
АбаняRussianshared root
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