Ahab
Meanings
name
- A king of Israel, mentioned in the Bible.
- A male given name from Hebrew, very rarely used.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From Middle English Achab, from Latin Achab, from Ancient Greek Ἀχαάβ (Akhaáb), from Hebrew אַחְאָב (ʼAḥʼāḇ, “uncle”); from אַח (ʼaḥ, “brother”) + אָב (ʼāḇ, “father”). Attested in Akkadian as 𒀀𒄩𒀊𒁍 (Aḫabbu).
Derived words
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