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Irish
Etymology
Literally, “son of the judge”
Proper noun
Mac an Bhreitheamhan m (genitive Mhic an Bhreitheamhan)
- a male surname originating as an occupation, feminine equivalent Nic an Bhreitheamhan, equivalent to English Abraham, FitzAbraham, MacAbraham, MacAbrehan, Brehon, MacBrehon, Brohoon, or MacBrohoon
Usage notes
The English name Abraham is etymologically unrelated but became a common anglicization due to phonetic similarity.
Further reading
- MacLysaght, Edward (1985) “(Mac)Abraham”, in The Surnames of Ireland, sixth edition, Dublin: Irish Academic Press, →ISBN, page 1; reprinted 1999