Biblical Hebrew origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “exalted father”
From Coptic ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ (abraam), from Koine Greek Ἀβραάμ (Abraám), from Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (ʔaḇrɔhɔm, “exalted father”).
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- Wiktionary: ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
