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Abbas.

A male given name from Arabic.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/əˈbɑːs/
  1. A male given name from Arabic.

  2. A surname from Arabic.

  3. A placename affix, denoting previous ownership by an abbey

    England
Where this word comes from

From Arabic عَبَّاس (ʕabbās, “one who frowns a lot; untamed lion”), from عَبَسَ (ʕabasa, “to frown”), the title of the eightieth sura of the Qur'an.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.