Etymology

Allahabad

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Today it means: Former name of Prayagraj, a city and its encompassing district in Uttar Pradesh, India. Full definition →

Classical Persian اللهآباد ← Arabic اَللّٰه ← Persian آباد
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  1. Persian · derived fromآباد
  2. Arabic · derived fromاَللّٰه
  3. Classical Persian · borrowed fromاللهآباد
  4. English todayAllahabad

Borrowed from Classical Persian اللهآباد (Allāh-ābād), from Arabic اَللّٰه (allāh) + Persian آباد (âbâd). Romanized form Allah + -abad.

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