The first name Abraham

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About the first name Abraham

Meaning

The name Abraham is traditionally interpreted as “father of a multitude”.

Historical origin

The name Abraham comes from Hebrew Avraham, a foundational figure in biblical traditions.

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The spread of Abraham owes much to religious usage; in archival sources it may appear in spellings adapted to the language of the record.

Pronunciation:abra-hamabʁa.am

Frequency of the first name Abraham by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Abraham by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name AbrahamLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Abraham in baptisms by year.10075502501635169217491806186319201635–1639 2 baptisms1645–1649 1 baptisms1685–1689 2 baptisms1720–1724 1 baptisms1745–1749 3 baptisms1750–1754 1 baptisms1765–1769 3 baptisms1770–1774 6 baptisms1775–1779 9 baptisms1780–1784 8 baptisms1785–1789 13 baptisms1790–1794 20 baptisms1795–1799 22 baptisms1800–1804 8 baptisms1805–1809 19 baptisms1810–1814 30 baptisms1815–1819 37 baptisms1820–1824 44 baptisms1825–1829 47 baptisms1830–1834 45 baptisms1835–1839 39 baptisms1840–1844 54 baptisms1845–1849 56 baptisms1850–1854 60 baptisms1855–1859 39 baptisms1860–1864 55 baptisms1865–1869 52 baptisms1870–1874 31 baptisms1875–1879 16 baptisms1880–1884 17 baptisms1885–1889 26 baptisms1890–1894 9 baptisms1895–1899 6 baptisms1900–1904 2 baptisms1905–1909 6 baptisms1920–1924 2 baptisms

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