Abo is an Arabic and Hebrew male name and a variant form of Abbas.[1] It is from Abbas that Abo takes its meaning of stern or somber father.[1] In Arabic, Abbas is a symbolic name referring to the lion, the king of beasts.[2]

Abo
GenderMale
Language(s)Arabic
Origin
MeaningStern father
Other names
See alsoAbbas, Abot

The variant used in the Russian language as a Christian name is "А́бо" (Abo).[3] It is possible that the Russian name was derived from the Biblical Hebrew word meaning father, but it is also possible that it was derived from av, the name of a Hebrew month.[3]

In the United States, according to the 2000 U.S. Census Abo is an uncommon first name but a fairly common last name for both men and women; ranking 53,205 out of 88,799.[1]

People with the given name Abo

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People with the surname Abo or d'Abo

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See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c "Abo | meaning of Abo | name Abo". Think Baby Names. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  2. ^ "Abbas | meaning of Abbas | name Abbas". Thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Superanskaya, p. 30

Sources

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  • А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Словарь русских имён" (Dictionary of Russian Names). Издательство Эксмо. Москва, 2005. ISBN 5-699-14090-5