Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Abacuc comes from Latin, and ultimately from Hebrew.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Latin Habacuc, from Ancient Greek Ἀμβακούμ, from Hebrew חבקוק.
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Abacuc’s family of names
In Italian usage, Abacuc has a conventional equivalent in the English form Habakkuk. In Italian usage, Abacuc has a conventional equivalent in the German form Habakuk. In Italian usage, Abacuc has a conventional equivalent in the Chinese form 哈巴谷.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Abacuc has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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