English Explanatory Dictionary

Abdullah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Arabic, feminine equivalent Amatullah; variant forms 'Abd Allah, Abd Allah, Abd' Ulah, Abd-Allah, Abdalah, Abdallah, Abdellah, Abdollah, Abdu'llah, Abdulah, Abdulla, ʻAbd Allāh.
  2. A surname from Arabic.

Pronunciation

/æbˈdʌlə/ /ˌɑb.dʊlˈɑ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Abdullah.wav

Word forms

Abdullah

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَبْدُ ٱللّٰه (ʕabdu llāh), from عَبْد (ʕabd, “servant”) + الله (allāh, “God”), literally “servant of God”.

Related words

Abdul Abdel
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