Abba (surname)

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Abba is a surname of various origins. Most commonly, it is an Italian surname. [1] It also existed in Semitic languages, relating to Abraham or with its literal meaning of "father", [2] [3] and in English, as an occupational surname taken by people employed in abbeys. [4]

Notable people with the surname include:

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References

  1. Hanks, P.; Coates, R.; McClure, P. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford. p. 1. ISBN   978-0-19-252747-9 . Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  2. Eco, Umberto (1997-04-08). The Search for the Perfect Language. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN   978-0-631-20510-4.
  3. Guggenheimer, Heinrich Walter; Guggenheimer, Eva H. (1992). Jewish Family Names and Their Origins: An Etymological Dictionary. KTAV Publishing House, Inc. ISBN   978-0-88125-297-2.
  4. Reaney, P. H.; Wilson, R. M. (1991). A Dictionary of English Surnames. Psychology Press. ISBN   978-0-415-05737-0.