Abo (name)
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Abo is an Arabic and Hebrew male name and a variant form of Abbas. It is from Abbas that Abo takes its meaning of stern or somber father. In Arabic, Abbas is a symbolic name referring to the lion, the king of beasts.
According to the 1990 U.S. Census Abo is an uncommon first name but a fairly common last name for both men and women; ranking 53205 out of 88799.
According to the 1990 U.S. Census Abo is an uncommon first name but a fairly common last name for both men and women; ranking 53205 out of 88799.
People with the given name Abo
- Abo El Seoud El EbiaryAbo El Seoud El EbiaryAbo El Seoud El Ebiary was an Egyptian comic screenwriter, playwright, lyricist, and also journalist. He discovered the Egyptian comedian Ismail Yasin and wrote most of his movies, as an artistic duet...
(1910–1969), Egyptian screenwriter - Abo Hafs Omer Al-Baloty, 9th-Century Spanish explorer and member of the Muslim Clergy
- Abo of TiflisAbo of TiflisSaint Abo of Tiflis or Abo Tbileli is a Christian martyr and the Patron Saint of the city of Tbilisi, Georgia....
(ca. 756-786), 8th-Century Christian martyr
People with the surname Abo
- Kiyokazu AboKiyokazu Abo- Notes :...
(1870–1948), Imperial Japanese Navy Admiral during World War I - Léonie AboLéonie AboLéonie Abo is a Bambunda author born in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1945. Her mother died while having her so she was raised by an infertile woman named Mabiunga. She went on to have an arranged marriage, joined the maquis, and in 1968 her husband was assassinated. She has...
(b. 1945), African writer - Takeshi AboTakeshi Abois a Japanese video game composer. He was employed by KID beginning in 1990, and joined 5pb. in December 2006 after KID declared bankruptcy.-Discography:*Chaos;Head*Close to ~Inori no Oka*Famicom8BIT - momo-i*Gokujyou Seitokai*Iris ~Irisu~...
(living), Japanese video game musician - Maryam d'AboMaryam d'AboMaryam d'Abo is an English film and television actress, best known as Bond girl Kara Milovy in the 1987 James Bond film The Living Daylights.-Early life:...
(b. 1960), English television and film actress - Mike d'AboMike d'AboMichael David "Mike" d'Abo is an English singer and songwriter, best known as the former lead vocalist of Manfred Mann.-Biography:...
(b. 1944), English singer-songwriter, cousin of Maryam - Olivia d'AboOlivia d'AboOlivia d'Abo is an English actress and singer-songwriter, best known for portraying Karen Arnold in The Wonder Years and Nicole Wallace, the recurring villain in Law & Order: Criminal Intent.-Acting career:...
(b. 1969), actress; daughter of Mike, above