Abba (surname)
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:
- Bérangère Abba (born 1976), French politician
- Cele Abba (1906–1992), Italian stage and film actress
- Dimi Mint Abba (1958–2011), Mauritanian musician
- Giuseppe Cesare Abba (1838–1910), Italian patriot and writer
- Marta Abba (1900–1988), Italian stage actress
See also
[edit]- Raba Bar Jeremiah, also called "Abba", Jewish Talmudist
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Eco, Umberto (1997-04-08). The Search for the Perfect Language. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-631-20510-4.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Reaney, P. H.; Wilson, R. M. (1991). A Dictionary of English Surnames. Psychology Press. ISBN 978-0-415-05737-0.
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