In Medicine, abdo is short for

abdominal The abdomen (colloquially called the gut, belly, tummy, midriff, tucky, or stomach) is the front part of the torso between the thorax (chest) and pelvis in humans and in other vertebrates. The area occupied by the abdomen is called the abdominal ...

. As a name, notable people called Abdo, Abdou, Abdouh or Abdu include:

People

Abdo/Abdu/Abdou/Abdoun/Abdoh/Abbud/Aboud/Aboodi... is A masculine Arabic name, and a nickname for

Abdul Abdul (also transliterated as Abdal, Abdel, Abdil, Abdol, Abdool, or Abdoul; , ) is the most frequent transliteration of the combination of the Arabic word '' Abd'' (, meaning "Servant") and the definite prefix '' al / el'' (, meaning "the"). It ...

. The name is also of Syriac origin and is a variant of 'Abdā, meaning 'servant' or 'slave'.

Given name

* Abdo Al-Edresi (born 1986), Yemeni football player *

Abdou Alassane Dji Bo Abdou Alassane Dji Bo (born 15 June 1979) is a Nigerien judoka. He is a three-time medallist at the African Judo Championships. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and was Niger's first-ever Olympic judoka, having learned the sport with an Oly ...

(born 1979), Nigerien judoka * Abdou Cherif, Moroccan singer *

Abdou Diouf Abdou Diouf ( ; Serer: ; born 7 September 1935)Biography at Socialist Party website

(born 1935), second president of Senegal *
Abdou Doumbia Abdou Doumbia (born 7 June 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Serie D club Caravaggio. Career Born in France with French father and Malian mother, Doumbia spent most of his youth career in a suburb o ...
(born 1990), French footballer * Aboud El Zomor (born 1952), Egyptian politician and former military officier *
Abdou Soulé Elbak Mzé Abdou Soulé Elbak ( ; born 1954) was president of the autonomous island of Grande Comore in the Comoros The Comoros, officially the Union of the Comoros, is an archipelagic country made up of three islands in Southeastern Africa, ...
(born 1954), president of the autonomous island of Grande Comore * Abdo Hakim (born 1973), Lebanese actor and voice actor *
Abdu al-Hamuli Abdu al-Hamuli (; 1836 – May 12, 1901) was an Egyptian musician. He married the Egyptian singer , who went by the name of Almaz and formed together a very famous musical duet in Egypt at that time. See also *Lists of Egyptians The following ...
(1836–1901), Egyptian musician * Abdo Hussameddin (born 1954), Syrian politician and minister *
Abdo Khal Abdo Khal (born 3, August 1962, Al-Mijannah, Jizan, Saudi Arabia) is an Arab writer and winner of the 2010 International Prize for Arabic Fiction. Biography He left his home village at a young age and currently lives in Jeddah. Before becomin ...
(born 1962), Saudi Arabian author *
Abdou El-Kholti Abdelhalim El-Kholti (born 17 October 1980) is a French former footballer of Moroccan descent. Football career El-Khotli won the Conference National with Yeovil Town, but was part of the Cambridge United side that was relegated from the Footbal ...
(born 1980), French footballer * Abdoh Otaif (born 1984), Saudi Arabian football player *
Abdou Sall Abdou Sall (born 1 November 1980) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Career Born in Dakar, Senegal, Sall moved to France at the age of four with his father where he grew up in Toulouse. He played for For ...
(born 1980), Senegalese footballer *
Abdu Shaher Abdu Shaher (born 1957) is an English karateka. He is a winner of multiple European Karate Championships and World Karate Championships Karate medals. Criminal Conviction In 2017 Shaher was convicted of rape. References External links * ...
, English martial artist * Abdo al-Tallawi, Syrian general killed in the Siege of Homs in 2011 * Abdou Traoré (born 1981), Malian football player

Middle name
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Ali Abdu Ahmed Ali Abdu Ahmed is a former Eritrean politician who left the government and sought asylum abroad. From 2002 until his defection in November 2012, Ali was the Eritrean Minister of Information. Ali Abdu Ahmed father (an Eritrean national), brother ...
, Eritrean politician *
Adnan Abdo Al Sukhni Adnan Abdo Al Sukhni (; born 1961) is a Syrian politician who has been serving as industry minister since August 2012. Education Sukhni was born in Aleppo in 1961. He received a PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Charles in t ...
(born 1961), Syrian politician and minister

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Ahmed Abdou Ahmed Abdou (born 1936) is a Comorian former politician. He was Prime Minister of Comoros from 27 December 1996 to 9 September 1997. Early life Abdou was born in Mutsamudu on the island of Anjouan. Career Abdou served as Minister of Finance ...
(born 1936), Comorian politician *
djamel Abdoun Djamel Abdoun (born 14 February 1986) is an Algerian retired professional footballer who played as a winger. In the summer of 2011, Abdoun signed a three-year contract with Olympiacos, on a free transfer from Kavala, due to their relegation ...
(born 1986),Algerian professional footballer * Ali Abdo, Ethiopian politician *
Ali Abdo (football chairman) Ali Abdoh () was an Iranian boxer and founder of Persepolis F.C., one of the major teams in Iran. He was Chairman of Persepolis F.C. from 1963 to 1975. Early life He was born in 1928 in Persia. He was son of Mohammad Abdoh Boroujerdi who was ...
, Iranian Australian boxer and founder of Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club and Chairman of Persepolis F.C. *
Haidar Aboodi Haeder Aboudi () (born 1986) is an Iraqi former footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian ...
(born 1986), former Iraqi footballer *
Ali Abdo (wrestler) Ali Abdo (born 2 May 1981) is a male freestyle wrestler from Australia. He participated in the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beiji ...
(born 1981), Australian freestyle wrestler *
Fifi Abdou Fifi Abdou (, , born Atiyat Abdul Fattah Ibrahim (), ; April 26, 1953) is an Egyptian belly dancer and actress. She has been described as "synonymous with belly dancing in the years she was performing." Early life and career Abdou was born as ...
(born 1953), Egyptian belly dancer and actress *
Geneive Abdo Geneive Abdo (born 1960) is an American scholar and author of several books on the Middle East and the Muslim World. She was previously a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, a nonresident fellow in the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at B ...
(born 1960), American journalist, scholar and author *
Jay Abdo Jay Abdo (; born Jihad Abdo or Jihad Abdou; October 21, 1962) is a Syrian actor. He has been acting since 1988, and most recently starred in '' Queen of the Desert'' and '' A Hologram for the King''. Early life Abdo was born in Damascus. He tra ...
(born 1962), Syrian American actor *
karimeh Abbud Karimeh Abbud or Karimeh Abboud (1896 – 1940; ), was a Palestinian professional photographer and artist who lived and worked in Palestine in the first half of the twentieth century. She was one of the first woman photographers in Palestine and ...
(1896-1940) , Palestinian female photographeer * John Abdo, American health and fitness expert, businessman, nutritionist and motivational speaker * Hamse Abdouh (born 1991), Palestinian swimmer *
Hussam Abdo Hussam Muhammad Bilal Abdo (Arabic: حسام محمد بلال عبده; born 24 February 1990) is a Palestinian from the Masahiya area of Nablus, who, as a teenager, made international headlines on 24 March 2004, when he entered the Hawara Check ...
, suicide bomber *
Jimmy Abdou Nadjim "Jimmy" Abdou (born 13 July 1984) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Starting his career in his hometown club of Martigues, Abdou later went on to play in Ligue 1 with Sedan before moving to England with Pl ...
(born 1984), Comorian footballer *
Kate Abdo Kate Scott (, formerly Abdo; born 8 September 1981) is a British sports broadcaster who works primarily for CBS Sports. She is noted for her coverage of association football, and has anchored CBS's coverage of the UEFA Champions League since A ...
(born 1981), English TV sports presenter and journalist * Mohammed Abdo (born 1949), Saudi singer *
Hassan Aboud Hassan Abboud (), also known under his ''nom de guerre'' Abu Abdullah al-Hamawi, was a Syrian militant and political leader who was one of the founders of Ahrar al-Sham. He was part of its leadership until his death in September 2014. Biography ...
(1980-2014) , Syrian journalist and leader of
Ahrar al-Sham Harakat Ahrar al-Sham al-Islamiyya (), commonly referred to as Ahrar al-Sham, was a coalition of multiple Sunni Islamist units that coalesced into a single brigade and later a division in order to fight against the Syrian Government led by Bas ...
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Mario Abdo Benítez Mario Abdo Benítez (; born 10 November 1971) is a Paraguayan politician who served as the 51st president of Paraguay from 2018 to 2023. He was previously a Senate of Paraguay, senator and served as List of presidents of the Senate of Paraguay, ...
, Paraguayan politician, 51st
president of Paraguay The president of Paraguay (), officially known as the president of the Republic of Paraguay (), is the head of the executive branch of the government of Paraguay, serving as both head of state and head of government according to the Constitu ...
* Naser Jason Abdo (born 1990), American former US Army Private First Class of Jordanian origin. American conscientious objector and sentenced in 2012 with terrorism-related charges *
Reza Abdoh Reza Abdoh (; also Romanized as "Rezā Abdoh", ) (February 23, 1963 – May 11, 1995) was an Iranian-born director and playwright known for large-scale, experimental theatrical productions, often staged in unusual spaces like warehouses and a ...
, American theatre director *
Reema Abdo Reema Abdo (born May 19, 1963) is a Canadian former backstroke swimmer and Olympic bronze medallist. Abdo was born in Aden, in the Federation of South Arabia, and became a naturalized Canadian citizen. Swimming career Abdo began her swimming c ...
(born 1963), Canadian backstroke swimmer and Olympian *
Salar Abdoh Salar Abdoh is a novelist and essayist. He is the author of the novels ''The Poet Game'' (2000), ''Opium'' (2004), ''Tehran At Twilight'' (2014), '' Out of Mesopotamia'' (2020), '' A Nearby Country Called Love'' (2023), and the editor and translat ...
, Iranian novelist and essayist * Tom Abdo (1894–1967), American poker player

Other uses
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Association of British Dispensing Opticians The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) is the main professional association for opticians in the UK. History ABDO was formed in 1986 from the merger of the Association of Dispensing Opticians and the Faculty of Dispensing Optici ...

See also
* Abu Abdo or Abu Abdo al-Fawwal, famous ful parlor in Aleppo, Syria {{disambiguation, geo, given name, surname Surnames of Nigerien origin