Abracham
Old Irish
Alternative forms
- Abarcham, Abrám, Abráim, Abaráim
Etymology
From Late Latin Abraham, from Koine Greek Ἀβραάμ (Abraám), from Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (aḇrāhām). The genitive Abrache is borrowed directly from the Latin genitive Abrahae.
Proper noun
Abracham m (genitive Abracham or Abrache)
- Abraham (biblical figure)
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Abracham.
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| Abracham (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) |
Abracham | nAbracham |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.