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Abdullah vs Abu - What's the difference?

abdullah | abu |

As a proper noun abdullah

is it is a common islamic name that is favored because it indicates servitude and humility before god according to a hadith, "the most beloved of your names to allah, the mighty and magnificent, are ‘abdullah’ and ‘abdur-rahman’ (servant of the most merciful)" the name was also a favorite of the prophet muhammad.

As an interjection abu is

hooray, up with, forever.

abdullah

English

(wikipedia Abdullah)

Alternative forms

* Abdulah * Abdalah, Abdallah * Abd Allah, Abd' Ulah * Abdu'llah

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • . It is a common Islamic name that is favored because it indicates servitude and humility before God. According to a hadith, "The most beloved of your names to Allah, the Mighty and Magnificent, are ‘Abdullah’ and ‘Abdur-Rahman’ (servant of the Most Merciful)". The name was also a favorite of the prophet Muhammad.

    • Usage notes

    Not the same name as Abdul.

    See also

    * Abdul, Abdel, Hurairah ----

    abu

    English

    (wikipedia Abu)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • Ab (Semitic), a common part of Arabic-derived names, meaning "father of" in Arabic.
  • A volcano on the island of in Japan.
  • Mount Abu, the highest mountain in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
  • Abu, Yamaguchi, a town in Japan.
  • (mythology) A minor god of vegetation in Sumerian mythology.
  • The fifth month of the Babylonian calendar.
  • The ancient Egyptian name for the city of Elephantine, near modern day Aswan.
  • A language of Papua New Guinea which is not related to Abau and nor to Abui.

    • Anagrams

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    See also

    * * Linguist List entry for Abu English three-letter words