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Abbas
uh-BAHS
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A male given name and surname of Arabic origin.
"Abbas took over the family business after his father retired."
How to Use Abbas
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA common Arabic first name and surname.
Word Forms
Abbases plural
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Etymology
From Arabic عَبَّاس (ʕabbās), roughly "one who frowns often" or "stern lion", from عَبَسَ (ʕabasa), "to frown".