Abram is a male given name of Biblical Hebrew origin,Nikonov, p. 96 meaning ''exalted father'' in much later languages.

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translation of the Bible, footnote to Petrovsky, p. 35 In the

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, it was originally the name of the first of the three Biblical patriarchs, who later became known as

Abraham Abraham, ; ar, , , name=, group= (originally Abram) is the common Hebrews, Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Judaism, he is the founding father of the Covenant (biblical), special ...

Russian name

The Russian language borrowed the name from

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Christianity, but its popularity, along with other Biblical first names, declined by the mid-19th century. The forms used by the Russian Orthodox church were "" (''Avraam''),Superanskaya p. 20 "" (''Avraamy''), and "" (''Avramy''),Superanskaya p. 30 but "" (''Abram'') remained a popular colloquial variant. Other colloquial forms included "" (''Abramy''), "" (''Avram''), and "" (''Obram''). Until the end of the 19th century, the official

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also included the form "" (''Abrakham'').Superanskaya pp. 23 and 30 The

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, al ...

s derived from "Abram" are "" (''Abramovich''; masculine) and its colloquial form "" (''Abramych''), and "" (''Abramovna''; feminine). The patronymics derived from "Abramy" are "" (''Abramiyevich''; masculine) and "" (''Abramiyevna''; feminine). The patronymics derived from "Avraam" are "" (''Avraamovich''; masculine) and "" (''Avraamovna''; feminine). The patronymics derived from "Avraamy" are "" (''Avraamiyevich''; masculine) and "" (''Avraamiyevna''; feminine). The patronymics derived from "Avram" are "" (''Avramovich''; masculine) and "" (''Avramovna''; feminine). The patronymics derived from "Avraamy" are "" (''Avraamiyevich''; masculine) and "" (''Avraamiyevna''; feminine). The

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s of "Avraam" and "Avraamy" include "" (''Avraamka''), "" (''Avramka''), "" (''Avraakha''), "" (''Avrakha''), "" (''Avraasha''), and "" (''Avrasha''). The diminutives of "Abram" include "" (''Abramka''), "" (''Abrakha''), and "" (''Abrasha''). The

s of "Avram" include "" (''Avramka''), "" (''Avrakha''), "" (''Avrasha''), and "" (''Ava'').

People with the given name Abram

* Abram Piatt Andrew (Jr.) (1873–1936), United States Representative from Massachusetts * Abram Samoilovich Besicovitch (Bezikovich) (1891–1970), Russian mathematician *

Abram Blass Moshe Aba Blass (born 1896, Łomża, Poland - 1971, Tel-Aviv, Israel) was a Polish-Israeli chess master. Born in Łomża (then Russian Empire), he moved to the US, staying from 1911 to 1924. After returning to Poland, he lived in Warsaw. In 19 ...

(born 1895), Polish-Israeli chess master *

Abram Bergson Abram Bergson (born Abram Burk, April 21, 1914 in Baltimore, Maryland – April 23, 2003 in Cambridge, Massachusetts) was an American economist, academician, and professor in the Harvard Economics Department since 1956. Early life and educatio ...

(1914–2003), American economist *

Abram Chasins Abram Chasins (August 17, 1903 – June 21, 1987) was an American composer, pianist, piano teacher, lecturer, musicologist, music broadcaster, radio executive and author. Born in Manhattan, New York, he attended the Ethical Culture schoo ...

(1903–1987), American composer, pianist, piano teacher, lecturer, musicologist, music broadcaster, radio executive and author *

Abram Comingo Abram Comingo (January 9, 1820 – November 10, 1889) was a Democratic Representative representing Missouri from March 4, 1871 – March 4, 1875. He was a slaveholder. Comingo was born near Harrodsburg, Kentucky in Mercer County, Kentucky ...

(1820–1889), Democratic Representative *

Abram Duryée Abram Duryée (; April 29, 1815 – September 27, 1890) was a Union Army general during the American Civil War, the commander of one of the most famous Zouave regiments, the 5th New York Volunteer Infantry. After the war he was New York City ...

(1815–1890), Union Army general *

Abram Elam Abram Elam (born October 15, 1981) is a former American football safety in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame a ...

(born 1981), American football safety *

Abram Fulkerson Abram Fulkerson (May 13, 1834 – December 17, 1902) was a Confederate officer during the American Civil War, and a Virginia lawyer and politician who helped form the short-lived Virginia Readjuster Party. He served in both houses of the Vir ...

(1834–1902), Confederate officer *

Abram Petrovich Gannibal Abram Petrovich Gannibal, also Hannibal or Ganibal, or Abram Hannibal or Abram Petrov ( ru , Абра́м Петро́вич Ганниба́л; c. 1696 – 14 May 1781), was a Russian military engineer, general-in-chief, and nobleman of Afr ...

(1696–1781), Afro-Russian nobleman, military engineer and general of Ethiopian origin *

Abram Grushko Abram Borisovich Grushko (russian: Абра́м Бори́сович Грушко́; 6 June 1918 – 15 March 1980) was a Soviet painter and art teacher that lived and worked in Leningrad, was a member of the Leningrad branch of Union of Artist ...

(1918–1980), Russian painter and art teacher *

Abram Lincoln Harris Abram Lincoln Harris, Jr. (January 17, 1899 – November 6, 1963) was an American economist, academic, anthropologist and a social critic of the condition of blacks in the United States. Considered by many as the first African American to achi ...

(1899–1963), African American economist, academic, and anthropologist *

Abram Harrison Abram William Harrison (July 15, 1898 in Holmfield, Manitoba – November 14, 1979) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1943 to 1966, initially as a Conservative and later as a ...

(1898–1979), politician *

Abram Stevens Hewitt Abram Stevens Hewitt (July 31, 1822January 18, 1903) was an American politician, educator, ironmaking industrialist, and lawyer who was mayor of New York City for two years from 1887–1888. He also twice served as a U.S. Congressman from a ...

(1822–1903), teacher, lawyer, iron manufacturer, and chairman *

Abram Hoffer Abram Hoffer (November 11, 1917 – May 27, 2009) was a Canadian biochemist, physician, and psychiatrist known for his "adrenochrome hypothesis" of schizoaffective disorders. According to Hoffer, megavitamin therapy and other nutritional intervent ...

(1917–2009), Canadian psychiatrist *

Abram Jakira Abraham "Abram" Jakira (1889? – 1931) was an American socialist political activist, newspaper editor, and Communist Party functionary. He is best remembered as one of the early Communist Party's factional leaders of the 1920s. Biography Early yea ...

(1889–1931), American socialist political activist, newspaper editor, and Communist Party functionary *

Abram Fedorovich Ioffe Abram Fedorovich Ioffe ( rus, Абра́м Фёдорович Ио́ффе, p=ɐˈbram ˈfʲɵdərəvʲɪtɕ ɪˈofɛ; – 14 October 1960) was a prominent Russian/Soviet physicist. He received the Stalin Prize (1942), the Lenin Prize (1960) ( ...

(1860–1960), prominent Russian/Soviet physicist *

Abram Lyle Abram Lyle (14 December 1820 – 30 April 1891) is noted for founding the sugar refiners '' Abram Lyle & Sons'' which merged with the company of his rival Henry Tate to become Tate & Lyle in 1921. Early life He was born on 14 December 1820 i ...

(1820-1891), Scottish businessman *

Abram F. Myers Abram F. Myers (1889 – after July 1960) was the chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from December 1, 1928 to January 15, 1929,

(born 1889), chair of the Federal Trade Commission and later general counsel and board chairman of the

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Abram Rabinovich Abram Isaakovich Rabinovich (5 January 1878 – 7 November 1943) was a Lithuanian–Russian chess player. He was champion of Moscow in 1926. Biography Rabinovich was born in Vilna, Lithuania (then the Russian Empire) into a Litvak family. ...

(1878–1943), Lithuanian–Russian chess master * (Abram) Harding "Hardy" Richardson (1855–1931), second baseman and outfielder *

Abram Joseph Ryan Abram Joseph Ryan (February 5, 1838 – April 22, 1886) was an American poet, Catholic priest, Catholic newspaper editor, orator, and former Vincentian. An active proponent of the Confederate States of America, he has been called the "Poet-Priest ...

(1839–1886), American poet, proponent of the Confederate States of America, and Roman Catholic priest * Abram Saperstein, changed his name to

Albert Sabin Albert Bruce Sabin ( ; August 26, 1906 – March 3, 1993) was a Polish-American medical researcher, best known for developing the oral polio vaccine, which has played a key role in nearly eradicating the disease. In 1969–72, he served as th ...

(1906–1993), Polish-American medical researcher who developed an oral polio vaccine; President of the

Weizmann Institute of Science The Weizmann Institute of Science ( he, מכון ויצמן למדע ''Machon Vaitzman LeMada'') is a public research university in Rehovot, Israel, established in 1934, 14 years before the State of Israel. It differs from other Israeli univ ...

Abram Smith (disambiguation) Abram Smith may refer to: * Abram Smith (American football) (born 1998), American football player *Abram D. Smith Abram Daniel Smith (June 9, 1811June 3, 1865), often abbreviated A. D. Smith, was an American lawyer, politician, and pioneer. As ...

, multiple people *

Abram Trigg Abram Trigg (1750 – unknown) was an American farmer and politician from Bedford County, Virginia. He fought with the Virginia militia in the Revolutionary War and represented Virginia in the U.S. Congress from 1797 until 1809. He was a slaveh ...

(born 1750), American farmer and politician

Variant forms

(Avraham, Avrohom, also Avrohum, Avrohim, Avruhom, Avrihom, Avruhum, Ibrahim), list of people *

Avram Abraham, ; ar, , , name=, group= (originally Abram) is the common Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Judaism, he is the founding father of the special relationship between the Jews ...

(

Avrom Avrom is a variant form of the masculine given name Abram. People with the given name Avrom *Avrom Ber Gotlober (1811–1899), Jewish writer, poet, playwright, historian, journalist and educator *Avrom Isaacs, CM (1926–2016), Canadian art dealer ...

, Avrum) *

Abrams Abrams may refer to: * Abrams (surname), a list of notable people with the surname * ''Abrams v. United States'', 250 U.S. 616 (1919), U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding free speech during times of war * M1 Abrams, main battle tank * Abrams, Wis ...

* Abramson, Abramsson *

Abramov Abramov (male) and Abramova (female) (the form Abramoff is also used among emigrants) are old Russian surnames originating around the 16th century.Abramowicz (Abramovich, Abramowitz), etc. (Slavic, Russianised form) *

Abramczyk (surname) Abramczyk (variously transliterated into other languages as: Abramczik, Abramcyk, Abramcik, Abramchik, Abramchyk, Abramtchik, Abramschik, Abramtshik, Abramtschik, Abrahmczyk, Abrahmcik, Abrahmchik, Abrahmtzik, Abramtzik, Abramčyk, Abramčik; be, ...

*Abraomas, Abromaitis (surname), Abrameit,

Abromeit Abromeit is a patronymic surname. It means "son of Abram, Abrom", "" (Lithuanian article), or "Abraham" in Baltic language. People with this surname include: * Franz Abromeit (1907–1964), Nazi SS officer * Fritz Abromeit (1923–2004), German fo ...

(Baltic forms) *

Bram Bram may refer to: People * Bram (given name) * Bram (surname) * Bram (wrestler) (born 1986), ring name of professional wrestler Thomas Raymond Latimer * Bram Tchaikovsky (born 1950), stage name of British musician Peter Bramall * Bram Stoker Iris ...

, Brams, Brahm,

Brahms Johannes Brahms (; 7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the mid- Romantic period. Born in Hamburg into a Lutheran family, he spent much of his professional life in Vienna. He is sometimes grouped wit ...

, etc. **(not to be confused with the Hindu word

Brahman In Hinduism, ''Brahman'' ( sa, ब्रह्मन्) connotes the highest universal principle, the ultimate reality in the universe.P. T. Raju (2006), ''Idealistic Thought of India'', Routledge, , page 426 and Conclusion chapter part ...

) *

Abiram Abiram, also spelled Abiron ( he, אֲבִירָם "my father is exalted"), is the name of two people in the Old Testament. One was a member of the Tribe of Reuben, the son of Eliab, who, along with his brother Dathan, joined Korah in the conspir ...

, another Hebrew-origin given name

References

Notes

Sources

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