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Name: Abram

Origin and Meaning of the Name Abram

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Gender:

Boy

Origin:

Hebrew

Meaning:

Father of a multitude or many nations

Pronunciation:

(AY bram); (ah BRAHM)   [Guide]

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Biblical Names, Jewish Names, Yiddish Names, Hebrew Names, Russian Names

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English and Yiddish speaking countries

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Abram was the original name of Abraham in the Bible. God renamed him thusly: "No longer shall your name be Abram, but your name shall be Abraham, for I have made you the father of many nations". Abram means "exalted father", where Abraham means "father of many nations" or "father of the multitude".

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