Given name
Abiathar
“father of a remnant”·“father of preeminence”·“father of plenty”
Abiathar is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewאביתר
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Abiathar means “father of a remnant,” “father of preeminence” or “father of plenty.”
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Where it comes from
Abiathar is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew noun 'ab (אב), “father,” and the Hebrew verb yatar (יתר), “to be a rest.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Abiathar appears in 1 Samuel 2:33, 1 Kings 2:27, Mark 2:26.
- 1 Samuel 2:33
- 1 Kings 2:27
- Mark 2:26
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Abiathar’s family of names
See also 49
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Abigailshares a root
- Abramshares a root
- Abnershares a root
- Jethroshares a root
- Abielshares a root
- Joabshares a root
- Eliabshares a root
- Jobshares a root
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- Abimaelshares a root
- Abbashares a root
- Abishaishares a root
- Abijahshares a root
- Abishares a root
- Abinershares a root
- Abiahshares a root
- Abiashares a root
- Absalomshares a root
- Abiudshares a root
- Abiramshares a root
- Abinadabshares a root
- Abihailshares a root
- Abiezershares a root
- Abidanshares a root
- Abidashares a root
- Jethershares a root
- Ithreamshares a root
- Ithranshares a root
- Ithrashares a root
- Abiasaphshares a root
- Abi-Albonshares a root
- Oholiabshares a root
- Moabshares a root
- Huram-abishares a root
- Chileabshares a root
- Ben-abinadabshares a root
- Bebaishares a root
- Barabbasshares a root
- Ahabshares a root
- Abitubshares a root
- Abitalshares a root
- Abishurshares a root
- Abishuashares a root
- Abishalomshares a root
- Abishagshares a root
- Abinoamshares a root
- Abimelechshares a root
- Abijamshares a root
- Abihudshares a root
- Abihushares a root
People named Abiathar
- Eviatar BanaiIsraeli singerborn 1973
- Eviatar NevoIsraeli academicborn 1929
- Abiathar Crescasastrolger1500–1500
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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