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Ahab

//ˈeɪˌhæb// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A king of Israel, mentioned in the Bible.
  2. 2
    A male given name from Hebrew, very rarely used.

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).

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