Abraham

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Name: Abraham

Gender: Masculine

Location: Asia

Language: Jewish

Thematic: Biblical

Meaning: Father of a multitude.

Comments: Abraham was the founding patriarch of the Hebrew people. According to Genesis 17:5, his name was changed by God, in token of their covenant, from Abram, meaning 'his father is exalted', to Abraham, which Genesis explains as meaning 'father of a multitude'.