Abraham — meaning in English

English meaning

• Abraham name A prophet in the Old Testament, Qur'an and Aqdas; a Semitic patriarch son of Terah who practiced monotheism, father of the Jewish patriarch Isaac by Sarah and the Arab patriarch Ishmael by Hagar.

Senses

Abraham is used for these senses in English:

• Abraham A en given name. [first attested prior to 1150]

Abraham — full definition

1. name A prophet in the Old Testament, Qur'an and Aqdas; a Semitic patriarch son of Terah who practiced monotheism, father of the Jewish patriarch Isaac by Sarah and the Arab patriarch Ishmael by Hagar.
2. name A male given name from Hebrew.
3. name A surname originating as a patronymic.
4. name The 14th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
5. noun A shop selling cheap and low-quality clothes, especially in the East End of London.