Abba
See also: Appendix:Variations of "abba"
English
Etymology
From Middle English, from Latin abba, from Ancient Greek ἀββα (abba), from Aramaic אבא/ܐܒܐ (ʼabbāʼ, “father”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæb.ə/, /æˈbɑ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈæb.ə/, /æˈbɑ/
- Rhymes: -æbə
- Homophone: abba
Noun
Abba (plural Abbas)
- (Christianity) Father, an honorific title given to God in the New Testament, especially used in prayers.[1] [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][2]
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Galatians 4:6:
- And because yee are sonnes, God hath sent foorth the spirit of his Sonne into your hearts, crying Abba, Father.
Translations
honorific title given to God in the New Testament
References
- ^ Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN)
- ^ Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “Abba”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 3.
Anagrams
Italian
Proper noun
Abba m or f by sense
- a surname
- Giuseppe Cesare Abba, Italian writer and patriot
- Marta Abba, Italian actress
Anagrams
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑb.bɑ/
Proper noun
Abba m
- a male given name
Declension
Weak:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Abba | — |
| accusative | Abban | — |
| genitive | Abban | — |
| dative | Abban | — |
References
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Abney”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 4.
Old Saxon
Proper noun
Abba
- a female given name
References
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Dr. Heyne, Mortiz. Altniederdeutsche Eigennamen aus dem neunten bis elften Jahrhundert, 1.
Swedish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀββᾶ (abbâ), from Aramaic אַבָּא (ʾabbā, “father”).[1][2]
Proper noun
Abba n (genitive Abbas)
- (Christianity) Abba (honorific title for God the Father)
- Synonym: Fader
- 2000, 1973 års bibelkommission, “Markusevangeliet 14:36 [Mark 14:36]”, in Bibel 2000[1], © Svenska Bibelsällskapet, accessed at Bible.com, archived from the original on 9 September 2025:
- Han sade: »Abba! Fader! För dig är allting möjligt.«
- He said: "Abba! Father! For you all things are possible."
- 2010, Lars Cavallin, transl., Katolska kyrkans katekes [Catechism of the Catholic Church][2], Catholica, archived from the original on 19 November 2023, §2605:
- "Abba, …låt din vilja ske, inte min"
- "Abba, …let your will be done, not mine"
- alternative form of ABBA (Swedish pop group)