Ahab

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • A king of Israel, mentioned in the Bible.
  • A male given name from Hebrew, very rarely used.

Origin

  • From Middle English Achab, from Latin Achab, from Ancient Greek Ἀχαάβ, from Hebrew אַחְאָב ("uncle"); from אַח + אָב. Attested in Akkadian as 𒀀𒄩𒀊𒁍.

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