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Абрам
“high father”
Абрам (Abrám) is a masculine given name. It is used in Russian and Ukrainian.
Russian and UkrainianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Abraham.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Абрам is Abram written in Cyrillic. One Hebrew interpretation is “high father.”
Explained through its name family
Абрам’s family of names
In Russian usage, Абрам has a diminutive in Абрамка. In Russian usage, Абрам has a conventional equivalent in the English form Abraham. In Russian usage, Абрам has a conventional equivalent in the English form Abram.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Абрам has relatives in 10 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
10 related names in 10 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Абрам
- Abram BesicovitchRussian mathematician (1891-1970)
- Abram DeborinRussian philosopher (1881–1963)
- Abram DragomirovRussian general (1868-1955)
- Abram GotsRussian revolutionary1882–1940
- Abram AnikstSoviet economist (1887-1938)
- Abram AvdalimovSoviet, Russian folk singer, stage actor and theatre director1929–2004
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