Abraam

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Franco-Provençal

Proper noun

Abraam (Old Valaisan)

  1. Alternative form of Abraham

Old Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin Ābrahām, from Koine Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (aḇrāˈhām).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Abraam m

  1. (biblical) Abram, Abraham
    • c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 2r:
      Estonz exio melchẏsedec a abraam a la carrera. e bédixol. ⁊ dẏxo. Benedicto sea abraam de dẏos el alto. e diol pá ⁊ vino q́ anos en figura de xṕs. e abraam a el diol el diezmo. de todo lo q́ aduzie.
      [Estonz exio Melchisedec a Abraam a la carrera e bendixo-l. Et dixo: “Benedicto sea Abraam de díos el alto” et dio-l pan e vino que a nos enfigura de Cristo. E Abraam a él dio-l el diezmo de todo que aduzie.]
      Then Melchizedek sent Abram on his way and blessed him. And he said: “Blessed be Abram by God above”. And he gave him bread and wine, which to embodies Christ. And Abram gave him a tenth of all that he had taken.

Descendants

  • Spanish: Abrahám, Abrahán