Given name
Abbás
“one who is stern; in Islam, Muhammad's uncle”
Abbás is used as a given name.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Abbás is a romanization of Аббас. Аббас has a related form in Abbas. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is stern; in Islam, Muhammad's uncle.”
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Where it comes from
Abbás is a romanization of Аббас. Аббас has a related form in Abbas. An origin associated with Abbas is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
Abbás’s family of names
In Russian usage, Abbás is a Roman-alphabet rendering of Аббас.
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Spellings & scripts 2
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Across languages 3
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People named Abbás
- Abbas the GreatShah of Safavid Iran (1587–1629)1571–1629
- Abbas KiarostamiIranian film director, screenwriter, photographer and film producer (1940-2016)
- Abbas ibn Abd al-MuttalibPaternal uncle of Muhammad (c.565–c.653)568–653
- Abbas ibn Firnas9th century astronomer and physician810–887
- Abbas II of EgyptKhedive of Egypt (1874-1944) (r. 1892-1914)
- Abbas II of PersiaThe seventh Safavid king (1642–1666)1633–1666
- Abbas AraghchiIranian diplomat, Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1962)
- Abbas I of EgyptWāli of Egypt from 1848 to 18541812–1854
- Abbas MirzaQajar crown prince1789–1833
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