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Appellations of Abraham
 
In the Writings of various Religions, Abraham is referred to in many ways. The most common ones are listed below. You may have clicked on one of His appellations which are linked to this glossary entry.
 
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Abraham a name which Genesis explains as meaning "father of many nations". 1
Abrám meaning either "exalted father" or "my father is exalted" 1
Ancestor of Moses, Jesus, Muḥammad, Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, 'Abdu'l-Bahá & Shoghi Effendi ABG
av hamon (goyim) "father of many (nations)", however, the name does not have any literal meaning in Hebrew. 1
Avraham Avinu (????? ?????)(Hebrew), "our father Abraham" 1
Avram meaning either "exalted father" or "my father is exalted" 1
Father of the Multitude   1
founding father of the Covenant   1
Ibráhím Arabic 1
K̲h̲alíl Friend (of God) BG 26
Our Father In Jewish tradition and in the Quran, he is referred to as 1
Sun of Reality   [FWU]
[ABG]
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See also:  Abraham
 
Sources
1. Wikipedia - Abraham
 
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