Abbas (name)

ʿAbbes
عباس
PronunciationArabic: [ʕabˈbaːs]
GenderMale
Language(s)Arabic
Origin
Word/nameArabia
MeaningLion
Other names
See alsoAbbes, Abass, Abas, Abbaas, Abassi

ʿAbbes (also Abbass; Arabic: عباس) is an old Arabic name that means "Lion". The name traces back to Al-‘Abbas ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib in 536 CE (an uncle of Muhammad) and Abbas ibn Ali, a son of Ali ibn Abi Talib, who participated in the battle of Karbala alongside his brother Husayn ibn Ali. Abbas ibn Ali is revered by Muslims, some of whom are named Abbas in remembrance and tribute to him.[1] There is an Arabian tribe of the same name, the Banu Abbas.[2]

The word 'Abbas' is also used as part of a place name (for example, the English villages of Compton Abbas and Milton Abbas). The name usually relates to land previously owned by an abbess (the head of an abbey of nuns).[3]

Notable people with the name include:

  1. ^ Anon 2010
  2. ^ "'Abd Allah ibn al-'Abbas". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. I: A-Ak - Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, Illinois: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 2010. pp. 16. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.
  3. ^ White, Bradley (17 September 2020). "Meet Abbas, the man touring the Dorset towns which share his name". Bridport News. Retrieved 16 May 2024.