Abraham (name)
Encyclopedia
This is a list of people named after Abraham
, the Biblical patriarch ( Ashkenazi
Avrohom or Avruhom); the father of the Abrahamic Religions
, Judaism
, Christianity
and Islam
:
As recounted in the Torah
, his name was originally Avram
which means "High Father" - "av" (אב) "father", "ram" (רם) "high" - with the "ha" (ה) added in mark of his covenant with God.
Abraham
Abraham , whose birth name was Abram, is the eponym of the Abrahamic religions, among which are Judaism, Christianity and Islam...
, the Biblical patriarch ( Ashkenazi
Ashkenazi Hebrew
Ashkenazi Hebrew , is the pronunciation system for Biblical and Mishnaic Hebrew favored for liturgical use by Ashkenazi Jewish practice. Its phonology was influenced by languages with which it came into contact, such as Yiddish, German, and various Slavic languages...
Avrohom or Avruhom); the father of the Abrahamic Religions
Abrahamic religions
Abrahamic religions are the monotheistic faiths emphasizing and tracing their common origin to Abraham or recognizing a spiritual tradition identified with him...
, Judaism
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
, Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
and Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
:
As recounted in the Torah
Torah
Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five books of the bible—Genesis , Exodus , Leviticus , Numbers and Deuteronomy Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five...
, his name was originally Avram
Avram
The Grand Duchy of Avram is a micronation founded in the early 1980s by Tasmanian John Charlton Rudge , an anti-taxation campaigner and Hermetic Qabalah adherent...
which means "High Father" - "av" (אב) "father", "ram" (רם) "high" - with the "ha" (ה) added in mark of his covenant with God.
Given name
- Abraham (Egyptian saint), martyred in Egypt with John of Samanoud and James of Manug
- Abraham (Ethiopian saint), martyred in Ethiopia with Ethnus, Acrates, James and John
- Abraham (Persian saint), 4th-Century Christian saint, martyred with Sapor of Bet-Nicator
- Abraham of Arazd, 5th-Century Armenian deacon and one of the Leontine Martyrs
- Abraham of ArbelaAbraham of ArbelaAbraham of Arbela was a bishop of Arbela in Assyria.He was tortured and later beheaded under Shapur II because he refused to worship the sun in Telman.His feast day is February 4.-References:...
(died c.348), Syrian bishop, martyr, and saint - Abraham of ArmeniaAbraham of ArmeniaAbraham of Armenia was an Armenian priest and a disciple of the Leontine martyrs. Like his teachers, he was subjected to prolonged torture, but was unlike them, was eventually set free. He then left society to become a hermit, remaining one until his death in the 5th century.He is regarded as a...
, 5th-Century Armenian Christian priest, hermit, and saint - Abraham of Bet-Parsaje, 4th-Century Persian Christian saint, martyred with Mana of Bet-Parsaje
- Abraham of BulgariaAbraham of BulgariaAbraham of Bulgaria was a Christian convert from Islam later made a martyr and saint of the Russian Orthodox Church.He was born in Volga Bulgaria, amongst the Muslim Volga Bulgars in what is now Tatarstan, Russia. He grew to become a Islamic merchant, and was later converted to Christianity. He...
(died 1229), a Russian convert from Islam to Eastern Orthodoxy, martyr, Christian saint - Abraham of ClermontAbraham of ClermontAbraham of Clermont was the founder and abbot of the monastery of St. Cirgues in Clermont-Ferrand.He was born in Syria, along the Euphrates River. He later left for Egypt, to visit some of the hermits there. On the way to Egypt, he was captured and held a prisoner for five years...
(died c.485), Syrian-French abbot, founder of the abbey of St. Cirgues in Clermont - Abraham of Cyrrhus (died 442), Syrian-born, Anatolian Roman Catholic saint
- Abraham of EgyptAbraham of EgyptAbraham of Egypt was a monk of Egypt. He was a disciple of Agatho the Silent.He is considered a saint in the Coptic Church, who hold his feast day on May 21.-References:...
, a monk and saint of the Coptic Church - Abraham and Coprius of GriasowetzkAbraham and Coprius of GriasowetzkAbraham and Coprius of Gryazovets founded the Christian monastery at Gryazovets in Russia.They were born in Russia, and built the monastery of Gryazovets, near Vologda, around 1492, on the banks of Petshenga River. Their feast day is celebrated on February 4 in the Russian Orthodox...
(for Abraham of Griasowetzk), 15th-Century abbot and saint - Abraham of the High MountainAbraham of the High MountainAbraham of the High Mountain was a teacher of Barsauma. A monastery was dedicated in his name at Garbia near Modiad in Tur Abdin. His biography was written by a disciple of his, Stephen. His feast day is April 18.-References:...
(died 446), 5th-Century Christian saint - Abraham of Kaskhar (died 366), a 4th-Century Christian priest and martyr
- Abraham of Kiev, a monk and Ukrainian Roman Catholic saint
- Abraham of KratiaAbraham of KratiaAbraham of Kratia was a Christian monk from Syria. He is recognized as a saint in the Christian church, with a feast day of December 6....
(c.474–c.558), a Christian monk and saint - Mar AbrahamMar Abraham-Saint Thomas Christians:Mar Abraham was the last in the long line of Mesopotamin Bishops who governed the Church of Saint Thomas Chrisitans. In spite of the express approbation of the Pope, he was not welcomed by the Portuguese ecclesiastical authorities....
, a saint of the Syriac Orthodox Church - Abraham of Miroshsk (died 1158), abbot of the Holy Redeemer monastery in Pskow
- Abraham of NephtaerAbraham of NephtaerAbraham of Nephtaer was a monk of the Assyrian Church of the East of the 6th century. His feast day is celebrated on March 13.-References:*Holweck, F. G. A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co. 1924....
, a 6th-Century saint of the Assyrian Church of the East - Abraham of NethpraAbraham of NethpraAbraham of Nethpra was a monk of the Assyrian Church of the East.He was born in Beith-Nethpra in Adiabene. He became a hermit there, and, after returning from Egypt, returned to hermiticism, living for thirty years in a cave before dying in the 6th century.He changed the religious habit of the...
, a 6th-Century saint of the Assyrian Church of the East - Abraham a Sancta ClaraAbraham a Sancta ClaraAbraham a Sancta Clara , Austrian divine, was born at Kreenheinstetten, near Messkirch. His lay name was Johann Ulrich Megerle ....
(1644–1709), Austrian Augustinian monk - Abraham of ScetesAbraham of ScetesAbraham of Scetes was a monk who became a saint of the Coptic Church.He was born the son of a wealthy landowner in Egypt, and became a monk under Saint Jonas. He had a vision of Christ riding the chariot of the Cherubim. He died after eighteen years of suffering from an illness at Djirdjeh. His...
, a monk and saint of the Coptic Church - Abraham of StrathearnAbraham of StrathearnAbraham was an early 13th century Scottish cleric who held the position of Bishop of Dunblane. He was a chaplain to the Mormaer of Strathearn, Gille Brígte....
(died 1220's), Catholic bishop of Dunblane - Abraham of SmolenskAbraham of SmolenskAbraham of Smolensk was a monk of Smolensk, his birthplace, where he became a monk of the Bogoroditzkaja monastery. He is historically regarded as a miracle worker. As a monk, he engaged in extensive preaching and biblical study...
(died 1221), Russian Eastern Orthodox monk and saint - Abraham the Great of Kaskhar, (492–586), saint and monastic reformer of the Assyrian Church of the East
- Abraham the Great of KidunjaAbraham the Great of KidunjaSaint Abraham the Great of Kidunja was a Hermit and Priest of the Christian Church.-Biography:He left his young wife on his wedding day and settled in the desert of Syria...
(died c.366), a Christian hermit, priest and saint - Abraham the LaboriousAbraham the LaboriousAbraham the Laborious was a monk of Kiev.He is regarded as a saint, with a feast day of August 21 at Kiev.-References:*Holweck, F. G. A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co. 1924....
, a 14th-Century monk and saint of Ukraine - Abraham (Copt)Abraham (Copt)Abraham is an abbot and saint of the Coptic Church. His feast day in the calendar of saints of the Coptic Church is February 12.He was born in Farshut, near the modern city of Hiww. His parents, who were Christians and locally important figures, died when Abraham was twelve...
, a saint of the Coptic Church - Abraham (Ethiopian), a saint of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
- Abraham the writerAbraham the WriterAbraham the Writer is a saint of the Syrian Orthodox Church. His feast day is December 30.-References:*Holweck, F. G. A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co. 1924....
, a saint of the Syrian Orthodox Church - Abraham AbrahamAbraham AbrahamAbraham Abraham was an American businessman and the founder of the Brooklyn, New York department store Abraham & Straus, founded 1865...
(1843–1911), German-American department store magnate - Abraham AbramsonAbraham AbramsonAbraham Abramson was a Prussian coiner and medallist.Though born Jewish, he later converted to Christianity.-Life:...
(c.1753-1811), Prussian coiner - Abraham BeameAbraham BeameAbraham David "Abe" Beame was mayor of New York City from 1974 to 1977. As such, he presided over the city during the fiscal crisis of the mid-1970s, during which the city was almost forced to declare bankruptcy....
(1906–2001), first Jewish mayor of New York City - Abraham BlumAbraham BlumAbraham Blum was Polish-Jewish socialist activist, one of the leaders of the Bund in the Warsaw Ghetto and a participant in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.-Early life and activism:...
(1905-1943), Polish-Jewish activist - Abraham H. CannonAbraham H. CannonAbraham Hoagland Cannon , born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ....
(1859–1896), American cleric - Avraham Even-Shoshan (1906–84), Israeli Hebrew linguist and lexicographer
- Abraham Galitzki, saint and founder of four Russian monasteries
- Abram Petrovich GannibalAbram Petrovich GannibalMajor-General Abram Petrovich Gannibal, also Hannibal or Ganibal or Ibrahim Hannibal or Abram Petrov , was brought to Russia as a gift for Peter the Great and became major-general, military engineer, governor of Reval and nobleman of the Russian Empire...
(1696–1781), African slave - Abraham KurlandAbraham KurlandAbraham Kurland was a Danish wrestler.Kurland was Jewish, and was born in Odense, Syddanmark, Denmark. He was affiliated with the Hakoah Jewish Sports club, København/Bagsværd, København....
(1912-99), Danish Olympic medalist in wrestling - Abraham LincolnAbraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
(1809–1865), U.S. President - Abraham NavaAbraham NavaAbraham Nava Valay is a retired Mexican football defender. He obtained a total number of nine caps and no goals for the Mexican national team between 1991 and 1993, and was a squad member at the 1993 Copa América....
(born 1964), Mexican football (soccer) player - Abraham PaleostrowskiAbraham PaleostrowskiAbraham Paleostrowski was a disciple of Cornelius Paleostrowski and one of his successors as abbot of his monastery. His feast day is celebrated on August 21 in the Russian church.-References:...
, an abbot and saint of the Russian Orthodox Church - Abraham Razack, a legislative councillor in Hong Kong
- Abraham RobertsonAbraham RobertsonAbraham or Abram Robertson , was a Scottish mathematician and astronomer. He held the Savilian Chair of Geometry at the University of Oxford from 1797 to 1809....
(1751–1826), English mathematician - Abraham ShakespeareAbraham ShakespeareAbraham Lee Shakespeare was an American casual laborer who won a $30 million lottery jackpot, receiving $17 million in 2006. In 2009 his family declared him missing and in January 2010 his body was found buried under a concrete slab in the backyard of an acquaintance...
(1966–2009), lottery winner and apparent murder victim - Avraham ShlonskyAvraham ShlonskyAvraham Shlonsky was a significant and dynamic Israeli poet and editor born in Russian Empire.He was influential in the development of modern Hebrew and its literature in Israel through his many acclaimed translations of literary classics, particularly from Russian, as well as his own original...
(1900–73), Israeli poet and editor - Abraham TorresAbraham TorresAbraham Torres is a former Venezuelan boxer, who was nicknamed "Habran". At the 1988 Summer Olympics, he lost in the third round of the men's bantamweight division to Thailand's eventual bronze medalist Phajol Moolsan.-External links:*...
(born 1968), Venezuelan boxer - Abraham "Bram" Stoker (1847–1912), Irish novelist best known for his novel DraculaDraculaDracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker.Famous for introducing the character of the vampire Count Dracula, the novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to relocate from Transylvania to England, and the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor...
- Pope Abraham of AlexandriaPope Abraham of AlexandriaPope Abraham of Alexandria was the 62nd Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church from 975 to 978. He is considered a saint by the Coptic Orthodox Church.- Early life :...
(died 978), Syrian Coptic Pope - AbrahaAbrahaAbraha also known as Abraha al-Ashram or Abraha b...
, a variant form, was King of Saba' (Yemen)
Surname
- Abu AbrahamAbu AbrahamAttupurathu Mathew Abraham , pen name Abu, was an Indian cartoonist, journalist, and author. He was a life-long atheist and rationalist....
(1924–2002), Indian cartoonist - Alan AbrahamAlan AbrahamAlan Rockwell Abraham, was the 26th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia.Abraham, an engineering graduate from Saint Mary's University was involved in federal politics and helped with the organization of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's tours of the Maritimes...
(b. 1931), Canadian politician - Andy AbrahamAndy AbrahamAndrew Abraham is an English singer. He was the runner-up in the second UK series of TV talent show The X Factor in 2005 to Shayne Ward, and also represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.Before applying for The X Factor, Abraham was a refuse collector...
(b. 1964), English vocalist - Arthur AbrahamArthur AbrahamArthur Abraham is an Armenian-German professional boxer HyeFighter residing in Berlin, Germany. He was IBF world middleweight champion from 2005 to 2009, making ten successful defences of his title...
(contemporary), German boxer - Avi Ben-AbrahamAvi Ben-AbrahamDr Avi Ben-Abraham is an American scientist who was involved in research work in the fields of low temperature medicine, cryogenics, and human and stem cell cloning.Dr...
(contemporary), American scientist - Clifton AbrahamClifton AbrahamClifton Eugene Abraham was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Chicago Bears, and the Carolina Panthers. He played college football at Florida State University. He played high school football at David W...
(b. 1971), American professional football player - Daniel Abraham (disambiguation)
- Donnie AbrahamDonnie AbrahamNathaniel Donnell "Donnie" Abraham , is a former American football cornerback. In his career, he played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New York Jets . After considering retirement since the 2004 season ended, he finally decided to do so on July 15, 2005. He is now the head coach for Gibbs...
(b. 1973), American professional football player - Dustin Lee AbrahamDustin Lee AbrahamDustin Lee Abraham is an American actor, producer and screenwriter. He was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. He penned the 2001 cult movie How High for Method Man and Redman. As of 2009, he produces and writes for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation...
(contemporary), American actor - Edward AbrahamEdward AbrahamEdward Penley Abraham, CBE, FRS was an English biochemist instrumental in the development of penicillin.-Life:...
(1913–1999), British biochemist - Emile AbrahamEmile AbrahamEmile Abraham is a professional male cyclist from Trinidad and Tobago. He won the silver medal in the men's individual road race at the 2007 Pan American Games, just behind Dominican Republic's Wendy Cruz.-References:...
(b. 1974), Trinidad and Tobago cyclist - Erich AbrahamErich AbrahamErich Abraham was a German general of Infantry, serving during World War II. Abraham commanded the LXIII. Armeekorps on the Western Front in 1945. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
(1895–1971), German infantry general - F. Murray AbrahamF. Murray AbrahamFahrid Murray Abraham is an American actor. He became known during the 1980s after winning the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Antonio Salieri in Amadeus. He has appeared in many roles, both leading and supporting, in films such as All the President's Men and Scarface...
(b. 1939), American actor - Farid F. AbrahamFarid F. AbrahamFarid F. Abraham is an American scientist.Abraham earned his Bachelor of Science and Ph.D from the University of Arizona in 1959 and 1962, respectively. By pioneering new methods of using computer modelling in research, he has made seminal contributions to science in the fields of fracture...
(contemporary), American physicist - Gabriel AbrahamGabriel AbrahamGabriel Abraham is a Romanian footballer currently under contract for Romanian side FC Oţelul Galaţi.-External links:* at otelul-galati.ro * at romaniansoccer.ro * at Transfermarkt.co.uk...
(b. 1991), Romanian fotballer - Gareth AbrahamGareth AbrahamGareth John Abraham is a Welsh former professional footballer. He made over 100 appearances in The Football League with Cardiff City and Hereford United before playing non-league football for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhayader Town.-Career:Abraham came through the youth ranks at Cardiff City, captaining...
(b. 1969), Welsh footballer - George and Ashley AbrahamGeorge and Ashley AbrahamGeorge and Ashley Abraham were brother climbers and photographers who lived in Keswick, Cumberland in the English Lake District...
(1870–1965), British climbers and photographers - Hérard AbrahamHérard Abraham-Life:Abraham enlisted in the Haïtian army as a young man. He rose to the rank of lieutenant general and became one of the few military members in the inner circle of President Jean-Claude Duvalier. Abraham supported the 1986 coup against Duvalier, and served as foreign minister for the first time...
(b. 1940), Haïtian politician - Jane AbrahamJane AbrahamJane Abraham is an American political activist. She has been serving as Vice Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party since 2006. She is married to Spencer Abraham, former United States Senator from Michigan and former United States Secretary of Energy under President George W. Bush.Abraham...
(b. 1961), American Republican politician - John Abraham (director) (1937–1987), Indian film director
- John Abraham (actor)John Abraham (actor)John Abraham is an Indian film actor and former model. After modeling for numerous advertisements and companies, Abraham made his film debut with Jism , which earned him a Filmfare Best Debut Award nomination. This was followed by his first commercial success, Dhoom...
(b. 1973), Indian model and Bollywood actor - John Abraham (football player)John Abraham (football player)John Antonio Abraham is an American football defensive end in the National Football League currently playing for the Atlanta Falcons. He has also played for the New York Jets.- Early years:Abraham was born in Timmonsville, South Carolina...
(b. 1978), American - John Abraham (politician)John Abraham (politician)John Abraham was a governor of the now abandoned Hudson's Bay Company settlement at Port Nelson on Hudson Bay, located in the northern part of the modern province of Manitoba....
(fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1672–1689), British governor
- Josh AbrahamJosh AbrahamJosh Abraham is a Grammy-winning record producer and co-owner of Pulse Management and Check Your Pulse Publishing. He has produced songs and albums for many of the industry's most successful artists such as Velvet Revolver, 30 Seconds to Mars, Linkin Park, Kelly Clarkson and Courtney Love...
(contemporary), Music Producer - Karl AbrahamKarl Abraham-Further reading:* Freud, S. . Mourning and Melancholia. Standard Edition, 14, 305-307.* May-Tolzmann, U. . The Discovery of the Bad Mother: Abraham’s contribution to the theory of Depression...
(1877–1925), German psychoanalyst - Larry H. AbrahamLarry H. AbrahamLarry H. Abraham was the co-founder of PanAmerica Capital Group, Inc., an international investment house based in the Republic of Panama. He had been the president of AMDG, Ltd. and the chairman of Belhaven Ventures. He was an international best-selling author and a speaker on political,...
, (?-2008), American author - Lucienne AbrahamLucienne AbrahamLucienne Abraham , also known as Michèle Mestre, was a French Trotskyist politician. She joined the Internationalist Communist Party and became the editor of its newspaper, La Verité...
(1916–1970), French Trotskyist politician - Lynne AbrahamLynne AbrahamLynne Abraham served as the District Attorney of the City of Philadelphia from May 1991 to January 2010. She was the first woman to serve as Philadelphia's District Attorney. Abraham won election to that position four times. As District Attorney, she oversaw the largest district attorney's office...
(b. 1941), American lawyer and judge - Mark AbrahamMark AbrahamMark Abraham formerly an American amateur astronomer, asteroid hunter, owner and principal operator of the EverStaR Observatory in Olathe, Kansas. Mark also has 4 additional asteroids rediscovery/discoveries not yet named awaiting further follow-up and confirmation work...
(contemporary), American amateur astronomer - Max AbrahamMax AbrahamMax Abraham was a German physicist.Abraham was born in Danzig, Imperial Germany to a family of Jewish merchants. His father was Moritz Abraham and his mother was Selma Moritzsohn. Attending the University of Berlin, he studied under Max Planck. He graduated in 1897...
(1875–1922), German physicist - Max Abraham (publisher)Max Abraham (publisher)Max Abraham was a German music publisher.Born in Danzig, Abraham became a partner in the C.F. Peters publishing house in 1863, and took over as its sole proprietor in 1880. He founded its Edition Peters, and was succeeded as head of the firm by his nephew, Henri Hinrichsen. He died in...
(1831–1900), in music - Nicholas AbrahamNicholas AbrahamNicolas Abraham was a Hungarian-born French psychoanalyst best known for his work with Maria Torok. The pair took a very individuated approach to psychoanalytic theory, thinking that the use of preset notions may be too binding upon an individual's motives to clearly fit within the framework of...
(1919–1975), Hungarian psychoanalyst - Patrick Abraham (contemporary), American terrorist
- Paul Abraham (composer) (1892–1906), Serbian operetta composer
- Raimund AbrahamRaimund AbrahamRaimund Johann Abraham was an Austrian architect.- Life :Raimund Johann Abraham was born in Lienz, Tyrol. He studied architecture at the Technical University in Graz and in 1959 established an architectural studio in Vienna, where he soon emerged as a leading avant-gardist. In 1964 he moved to the...
(1933–2010), Austrian architect and illustrator - Ralph AbrahamRalph AbrahamRalph H. Abraham is an American mathematician. He has been a member of the mathematics department at the University of California, Santa Cruz since 1968.- Life and work :...
(b. 1936), American mathematician and professor - Robert Abraham (architect) (1774–1850), London architect
- Robert Abraham (linebacker) (b. 1960), American professional football player
- Roberto AbrahamRoberto AbrahamRoberto Abraham is a Canadian astronomer and is Professor of Astronomy at the University of Toronto and a E.W.R. Steacie Fellow...
(b. 1965), Canadian astronomer and professor - Roman AbrahamRoman AbrahamRoman Abraham was a Polish cavalry general, commander of Wielkopolska Cavalry Brigade during German and Soviet Invasion of Poland in September 1939, in Battle of Bzura commander of Polish cavalry ....
(1897–1976), Polish cavalry officer - Ronny AbrahamRonny AbrahamRonny Abraham was elected to the International Court of Justice, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of judge and former President Gilbert Guillaume. He served the remainder of Guillaume's which ended on 5 February 2009, and was reelected for a term extending to 2018. He was born on 5...
(contemporary), French judge - S. Daniel AbrahamS. Daniel AbrahamS. Daniel Abraham is an American businessman who was born and raised in Long Beach, New York. He is frequently included in Forbes 400 list of the 400 wealthiest Americans, and is notable for his introduction of the Slim-Fast line of diet products in the late 1970s. Forbes estimates his net worth...
(contemporary), American businessman - Shiny AbrahamShiny AbrahamShiny Wilson is a retired Indian athlete. She has been a National Champion in 800 metres for 14 years. Shiny Abraham Wilson represented India more than 75 times in international competition...
(b. 1965), Indian Olympic athlete - Spencer AbrahamSpencer AbrahamEdmund Spencer Abraham is a former United States Senator from Michigan. He served as the tenth United States Secretary of Energy, serving under President George W. Bush. Abraham is one of the founders of the Federalist Society....
(b. 1952), American businessman - Walter Abraham (town planner)Walter Abraham (town planner)Walter Victor Abraham, BArch, DipTCP, ARAIA, FAPI was an Australian architect and town planner, noted for designing the layout of the campus of Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, as well as overseeing the first 20 years of its development.- Early life :Walter Abraham was born in Kobe,...
(1923–2006), Australian - William Abraham (Irish politician) (1840–1915)
- William Abraham (trade unionist) (1842–1922), Welsh politician
- Winston AbrahamWinston AbrahamWinston Abraham is a former Australian rules footballer. During his AFL career he played as a half forward.-Early career:Abraham played in the Western Australian Sunday Football League for Thornlie and Kelmscott...
(b. 1974), Australian rules footballer
See also
- Abram (name)Abram (name)Abram is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning exalted father. In the Bible it was the original name of the person later known as Abraham, the patriarch.- People with the given name Abram :...
- Avram (given name)Avram (given name)Avram is a male given name. It is related to the name Abram, which means exalted father. People named Avram include:* Abraham, the founding patriarch of the Israelites, Ishmaelites, Midianites and Edomite peoples...
- Bram (name)Bram (name)Bram is a given name for a male. It is derived from the name Abraham, common in Dutch-speaking regions. It is also Gaelic for "raven" and is a short form of Bramwell.-People:*Bram Cohen , American computer programmer...
- Ibrahim (name)Ibrahim (name)Ibrahim is the Arabic name of the prophet and patriarch Abraham. It is a common first name throughout the Muslim world.-Given name:*Ibrahim I , Ottoman sultan*Ibrahim I of Shirvan, a ruler of Shirvan from the Derbendid dynasty 1382-1417...
- AbiramAbiramAbiram, also spelled Abiron, |father]] is exalted") is the name of two people in the Old Testament. One was the son of Eliab, who, along with his brother Dathan, joined Korah in the conspiracy against Moses and Aaron. He and all the conspirators, with their families and possessions, were swallowed...
- Ebrahim