ܐܒܓܪ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Syriac ܐܒܓܪ (ʾaḇgar).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

ܐܲܒ݂ܓܲܪ • (aḇgar) m

  1. name of a number of kings of Osroene
  2. a male given name, equivalent to English Abgar or Abgarus

Classical Syriac

Etymology

From ܐܒܓܪܐ (ʾaḇgārā, “lame”), typologically compare Latin Claudius, where from Middle Persian (aꞵgār, “lame, wounded”) continued in Classical Persian افگار (afgâr, “wounded”), but farther into Arabia rather from Arabic أَبْجَر (ʔabjar, “large in the belly”) or Ancient North Arabian as attested in Safaitic 𐪑𐪈𐪔𐪇 (ʾbgr).

Proper noun

ܐܒܓܪ • (ʾaḇgar)

  2. a male given name, equivalent to English Abgar or Abgarus, notably borne by a number of kings of Osroene

Descendants

  • → Ancient Greek: Ἄβγαρος (Ábgaros)
  • → Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܐܲܒ݂ܓܲܪ (aḇgar)
  • → Old Armenian: Աբգար (Abgar)

References

  1. ^ Carrière, Auguste (1895) “La légende d’Abgar dans l’Histoire d'Arménie de Moïse de Khoren”, in Centenaire de l’École des langues orientales vivantes 1795–1895‎ (in French), Paris: Imprimerie nationale, page 388, footnote 1 of 357–414
  2. ^ Lagarde, Paul de (1866) Gesammelte Abhandlungen (in German), Leipzig: F. A. Brockhaus, page 6 Nr. 2
  3. ^ “ˀbgr”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  4. ^ Grassi, Giulia Francesca (2012) Semitic onomastics from Dura Europos. The names in Greek script and from Latin epigraphs. (History of the Ancient Near East / Monographs; XII), Padova: S.A.R.G.O.N. Editrice e Libreria, pages 111–112
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