Abdi

Abdi
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameArab World
MeaningServant of God

Abdi is a male name. It is a given name used in several countries with different origins. The Oromo version of the name translates to ‘Hope’. Among others, one version has an Arabic meaning which is loosely translated as 'servant of God'.

Arabic name

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While Arabic speakers commonly use Abdu (عبده‎ / عبدو ʿabdu) rather than Abdi, both are nicknames for Abdul. It originates from the Arabic word عبد ال ʿabd al- / ʿabd el- / ʿabd ul-. The name translates as "servant of God"[1] in reference to religious submission to Allah (God). As such, it is often used by Muslims around the world in conjunction with one of the names of God in Islam, but also sometimes on its own.[1]

Biblical name

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Abdi is the name of three men in the Hebrew Bible. In Hebrew, Abdi (עַבְדִּ֖י) literally means "my servant", but may be an abbreviation for "servant of "Yahweh".[2]

Given name

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Middle name

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Surname

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Long, Harry Alfred (1883). Personal and family names: a popular monograph on the origin and history of the nomenclature of the present and former times. Hamilton, Adams & co. pp. 260.
  2. ^ "Topical Bible: Abdi".