Abdala or Abdalá is both a given name and a surname. It is a
Spanish variation of the common
Arabic
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walte ...
name
Abdullah. Notable people with the name include:
Surname
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Alberto Abdala (1920–1986) Uruguayan politician, painter and Vice President of Uruguay
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Carlos Abdala
Carlos Abdala (1930–1976) was a Uruguayan politician and diplomat.
He served as Minister of Labour and Social Affairs. Later he was appointed Ambassador in Paraguay, a country where he was mistakingly assassinated by a Croatian Revolutionary Br ...
(1930–1976), Uruguayan politician and diplomat
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Edgardo Abdala
Edgardo Smith Abdala Montero (born July 1, 1978) is a Chilean-born Palestinian former professional footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are ...
(born 1978), Chilean-born Palestinian footballer
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Edílson Abdala Júnior
Edílson da Silva Ferreira (born 17 September 1971) is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as a forward.
Dubbed as ''Capetinha'', Edílson was a second striker who was known for his dribbling skills, and is mainly kn ...
(born 1987), Brazilian footballer
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Marcelo Abdala
Marcelo is a given name, the Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcellus. The Italian version of the name is Marcello, differing in having an additional "l". Marcelo may refer to:
*Marcelo Costa de Andrade (born 1967), Brazilian serial killer, rapi ...
(born 1966), Uruguayan trade union leader
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Nadia Abdalá (born 1988), Mexican tennis player
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Pablo Abdala (born 1966), Uruguayan politician and lawyer
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Pablo Abdala (footballer)
Pablo Andrés Abdala Kovasevic (born May 6, 1972 in Rosario, Argentina) is a retired Palestinian football midfielder. He is of Palestinian
Palestinians ( ar, الفلسطينيون, ; he, פָלַסְטִינִים, ) or Palestinian peop ...
(born 1972), Argentine-born Palestinian footballer
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Washington Abdala (born 1959), Uruguayan lawyer, politician and comedian
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Yaquelin Abdala (born 1968), Cuban mixed-media artist
Given name
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Abdalá Bucaram (born 1952), Ecuadorian politician and lawyer
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Abdalá Bucaram Jr.
Abdalá Jaime Bucaram Pulley Jr. (born 25 March 1982) is an Ecuadorian political figure and former footballer, currently the Manager (association football), manager of 9 de Octubre F.C., 9 de Octubre. He is the son of former President Abdalá ...
(born 1982), Ecuadorian footballer
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Abdala Faye (born 1971), Senegalese artist
Literature
* , a 1869 poem by
José Martí
Other
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Abdala, a Cuban COVID-19 vaccine
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