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Abdon.

The tenth judge of Israel. (biblical character)

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name
  1. The tenth judge of Israel. (biblical character)

    countable · uncountable
  2. A male given name from Hebrew.

    countable · rare · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Hebrew עבדון (abdon, “servant”). Compare Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd) (as in Abdullah), which also means servant.

name
  1. A village in Abdon and Heath civil parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO576863).

    countable · uncountable
  2. A surname.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

The placename is from the Old English personal name Abba + tūn (“settlement”). The surname is habitational from the village in Shropshire, but it is also borrowed from Spanish Abdón. The surname is mostly found in the Philippines.

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