Abram (name)
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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.
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
of Hebrew origin, meaning exalted father. In the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
it was the original name of the person later known as Abraham
Abraham
Abraham , whose birth name was Abram, is the eponym of the Abrahamic religions, among which are Judaism, Christianity and Islam...
, the patriarch.
People with the given name Abram
- Abram Piatt Andrew (Jr.)Abram AndrewAbram Piatt Andrew Jr. was a United States Representative from Massachusetts.-Biography:Born in La Porte, Indiana, he attended the public schools and the Lawrenceville School...
(1873–1936), United States Representative from Massachusetts - Abram Samoilovich Besicovitch (Bezikovich)Abram Samoilovitch BesicovitchAbram Samoilovitch Besicovitch was a Russian mathematician, who worked mainly in England. He was born in Berdyansk on the Sea of Azov to a Karaite family.-Life and career:...
(1891–1970), Russian mathematician - Abram BlassAbram BlassAbram Blass was a Polish-Israeli chess master.Born in Łomża , he moved to the USA, staying from 1911 to 1924. After returning to Poland, he lived in Warsaw. In 1924/25, Blass tied for 3rd-5th in Warsaw . In 1926, he tied for 1st with Paulin Frydman in Warsaw...
(born 1895), Polish-Israeli chess master - Abram BergsonAbram BergsonAbram Bergson , born Abram Burk, was an American economist. He was born in New York City....
(1914–2003), American economist - Abram ChasinsAbram ChasinsAbram Chasins was an American composer, pianist, piano teacher, lecturer, musicologist, music broadcaster, radio executive and author....
(1903–1987), American composer, pianist, piano teacher, lecturer, musicologist, music broadcaster, radio executive and author - Abram ComingoAbram ComingoAbram Comingo was a Democratic Representative representing Missouri from March 4, 1871-March 3, 1875.Comingo was born near Harrodsburg, Kentucky in Mercer County, Kentucky...
(1820–1889), Democratic Representative - Abram DuryéeAbram DuryéeAbram Duryée was a Union Army general during the American Civil War, the commander of one of the most famous Zouave regiments, the 5th New York Volunteer Infantry. After the war he was New York City Police Commissioner.-Birth and early years:...
(1815–1890), Union Army general - Abram ElamAbram ElamAbram Elam is an American football safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He played college football at Notre Dame and Kent State....
(born 1981), American football safety - Abram FulkersonAbram FulkersonAbram Fulkerson was a Confederate officer during the American Civil War, and a Virginia lawyer and politician. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates, as well as the U.S. House of Representatives....
(1834–1902), Confederate officer - 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) - Abram GrushkoAbram GrushkoAbram Borisovich Grushko – Soviet Russian painter, art teacher, lived and worked in Leningrad, a member of the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation, regarded as one of representatives of the Leningrad school of painting, most famous for his landscape paintings.- Biography...
(1918–1980), Russian painter and art teacher - Abram HarrisonAbram HarrisonAbram William Harrison was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1943 to 1966, initially as a Conservative and later as a Progressive Conservative, after the party changed its name...
(1898–1979), politician - Abram Stevens HewittAbram Stevens HewittAbram Stevens Hewitt was a teacher, lawyer, an iron manufacturer, chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1876 to 1877, U.S. Congressman, and a mayor of New York. He was the son-in-law of Peter Cooper , an industrialist, inventor and philanthropist...
(1822–1903), teacher, lawyer, iron manufacturer, and chairman - Abram HofferAbram HofferAbram Hoffer was a Canadian biochemist, physician and psychiatrist. Hoffer developed a theory that nutrition and vitamins may be effective treatments for schizophrenia...
(1917–2009), Canadian psychiatrist - Abram JakiraAbram JakiraAbraham "Abram" Jakira was an American socialist political activist, newspaper editor, and Communist Party functionary. He is best remembered as one of the early Communist Party's factional leaders of the 1920s.-Early years:...
(1889–1931), American socialist political activist, newspaper editor, and Communist Party functionary - Abram Fedorovich IoffeAbram IoffeAbram Fedorovich Ioffe was a prominent Russian/Soviet physicist. He received the Stalin Prize , the Lenin Prize , and the Hero of Socialist Labor . Ioffe was an expert in electromagnetism, radiology, crystals, high-impact physics, thermoelectricity and photoelectricity...
(1860–1960), prominent Russian/Soviet physicist - Abram RabinovichAbram RabinovichAbram Rabinovich was a Lithuanian–Russian chess master.-Biography:...
(1878–1943), Lithuanian–Russian chess master - (Abram) Harding "Hardy" RichardsonHardy RichardsonAbram Harding "Hardy" Richardson was a second basemen and outfielder mostly, who played in the Major Leagues for a number of teams throughout the 19th century. Most of Richardson's career was with the Buffalo Bisons...
(1855–1931), second basemen and outfielder - Abram Joseph RyanAbram Joseph RyanAbram Joseph Ryan , OSFS, was an American poet, an active proponent of the Confederate States of America, and a Roman Catholic priest...
(1839–1886), American poet, proponent of the Confederate States of America, and Roman Catholic priest - Abram Smith (died 1930), African American lynching victim
- Abram TriggAbram TriggAbram Trigg was an American farmer and politician from Bedford County, Virginia. He fought with the Virginia militia in the Revolutionary War and represented Virginia 6th congressional district in the U.S. Congress from 1797 until 1804....
(born 1750), American farmer and politician
People with the surname Abram
- Darren AbramDarren AbramDarren Abram is am English rugby league coach, formerly of Leigh Centurions and Rochdale Hornets.Abram cut his coaching teeth with Chorley Lynx in National League Two and was taken on by Leigh Centurions, with a view to taking them into the Super League, in October 2003. He accomplished this in his...
, English rugby league coach - David AbramDavid AbramDavid Abram is an American philosopher, cultural ecologist, and performance artist, best known for his work bridging the philosophical tradition of phenomenology with environmental and ecological issues...
(born 1957), American philosopher and ecologist - Felicity AbramFelicity AbramFelicity Abram is an Australian professional triathlete.In 2003, at her very first ITU triathlon debut, Felicity Abram won the gold medal at the World Junior Championships, and in 2005, at the age of 18, she was admitted to the National Elite Team...
(born 1986), Australian triathlete - Fletcher AbramFletcher AbramFletcher Abram, Jr. is an American former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.He was born in Cary, Mississippi....
(born 1950), American handball player - Ido AbramIdo AbramIdo Abram was born in Jakarta, Indonesia in 1940. He is an educator and writer on the nature of Jewishness....
(born 1940), Indonesian academic - Jacques AbramJacques AbramJacques Abram , an American classical pianist, was born in Lufkin, Texas and died in Tampa, Florida.Abram began improvising at age 3 and performing in public at age 6. As a youth he studied with Ima Hogg and Ruth Burr of Houston...
(1915–1998), American classical pianist - John AbramJohn AbramJohn Abram is an Anglo-Canadian composer best known for his work with electroacoustic music.Born in England, Abram became interested in music when he was six; he began composing in his teenage years...
(born 1959), Canadian composer - Lester AbramLester AbramLester C. Abram, Jr. is an American basketball player .Abram was named team captain during his senior year at University of Michigan, making him the Wolverines' first three-time captain. He averaged 10 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game in his 21 appearances. He has made quite a...
(born 1983), American basketball player - Michael "Mad Mick" Abram (born 1966), attempted to kill George Harrison on December 30, 1999
- Morris Berthold Abram (1918-2000), American lawyer, civil rights activist, and academic
- Norm AbramNorm AbramNorman L. Abram, or Norm Abram, is an American carpenter known for his work on the PBS television programs This Old House and The New Yankee Workshop. He is referred to on these shows as a "master carpenter".-Early life and education:Abram was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island and raised in...
(born 1950), American carpenter
Variant forms
- AbrahamAbraham (name)This is a list of people named after Abraham, the Biblical patriarch ; the father of the Abrahamic Religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam:...
(Avraham, Avrohom, also Avrohum, Avrohim, Avruhom, Avrihom, Avruhum), list of people - AvramAvram (disambiguation)Avram or Abraham is the founding patriarch of the Israelites, Ishmaelites, Midianites and Edomite peoples.Avram may also refer to:* Avram , a masculine given name* Avram , a surname...
(AvromAvrom-People with the given name Avrom:*Avrom Ber Gotlober , a Jewish writer, poet, playwright, historian, journalist and educator*Avrom Isaacs, CM , a Canadian art dealer*Avrom Stencl , a Yiddish poet...
, Avrum) - AbramsonAbramsonAbramson is a variation of the patronymic surnames, meaning "son of Abram ", the Biblical figure. It is most prevalent among American Jews. People with it include:* Abraham Abramson , Prussian coiner...
, Abramsson - AbramovAbramovAbramoff, Abramov, Abramova, and are Russian surnames, meaning "son of Abram", the Biblical figure.People with the surname Abramoff:* Jack Abramoff , American political lobbyist, served prison time for fraud...
, and Abramowicz (Abramovich, Abramowitz)AbramowiczAbramowicz, Abramovich, Abramowitz and Abramovitz are variations of the same patronymic surnames, meaning "son of Abram". The names are prevalent among Jews...
, etc. (Slavic, Russianised form) - Abramczyk (surname)Abramczyk (surname)Abramczyk Abramczyk Abramczyk (variously transliterated into other languages as: Abramczik, Abramcyk, Abramcik, Abramchik, Abramchyk, Abramtchik, Abramschik, Abramtshik, Abramtschik, Abrahmczyk, Abrahmcik, Abrahmchik, Abrahmtzik, Abramtzik, Abramčyk, Abramčik; Ashkenazi forms: Avramchik,...
- Abromaitis, Abrameit, Abromeit (Baltic forms)
- Bram, Brams, Brahm, Brahms, etc
- (distinguish from Hindu Indian Brahman (disambiguation)Brahman (disambiguation)-Indian religions:* Brahma is the creator god, one of the trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheswara * Brahma is a type of Buddhist deity...
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- (distinguish from Hindu Indian Brahman (disambiguation)
- 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...
, another Hebrew-origin given name