Abd (Arabic)
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It appears in many common [[Arab]] names followed by al ("the") in form of "Abd ul", "Abd ul-", etc.; this is also commonly transliterated as "el-," in the form "Abd el-", meaning "servant of the-". This is always followed by one of the names for God. These names are given in [[list of Arabic theophoric names]] and [[99 Names of God]]. |
It appears in many common [[Arab]] names followed by al ("the") in form of "Abd ul", "Abd ul-", etc.; this is also commonly transliterated as "el-," in the form "Abd el-", meaning "servant of the-". This is always followed by one of the names for God. These names are given in [[list of Arabic theophoric names]] and [[99 Names of God]]. |
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The [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] [[cognate]] word with ʻabd is "ʻeved" (עבד), meaning slave. |
The [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] [[cognate]] word with ʻabd is "ʻeved" (עבד), meaning slave. The name [[Obadiah]] is derived from this root and means "servant of [[Yahweh]]."{{cite web |last=Cargill |first=Robert R. |date=30 September 2023 |title=Hello, My Name Is: OBADIAH |url=https://bam.sites.uiowa.edu/hello/obadiah |publisher=[[University of Iowa]] |access-date=22 April 2026}} |
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The widespread name [[Abdullah (name)|Abdullah]] (or ʿAbd Allah) means "[[servant of God]]" or "worshipper of God". |
The widespread name [[Abdullah (name)|Abdullah]] (or ʿAbd Allah) means "[[servant of God]]" or "worshipper of God". |
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