abba

abba · noun¹

1. Aramaic · derived fromאבא
2. English todayabba

From Middle English, from Latin, from Ancient Greek, from Aramaic אבא/ܐܒܐ (ʼaḇā, “father”); see abbot, Abraham for more.

abba · noun²

Variant forms.

Abba · noun³

1. Aramaic · derived fromאבא
2. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀββα
3. Latin · derived fromabba
4. English todayAbba

From Middle English, from Latin abba, from Ancient Greek ἀββα (abba), from Aramaic אבא/ܐܒܐ (ʼabbāʼ, “father”).

ABBA · proper noun⁴

As an initialism of Agnetha, Björn, Benny, and Anni-Frid.

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• First attested around 1350 to 1470. Father, an honorific title given to God in the New Testament, especially used in prayers.