A"H

proper noun

English rendering of a common Hebrew posthumous honorific.

OriginHebrew ע״ה →
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

proper noun
  1. English rendering of a common Hebrew posthumous honorific.

Origin

  1. Hebrewע״ה
  2. EnglishA"H

Transliteration of Hebrew ע״ה (literally “A.H.”) the Hebrew language acronym for עליו השלום (’alav hašálōm, literally “peace be upon him”) or עליה השלום (’aleha hašálōm, literally “peace be upon her”)

More words from Hebrew

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

A"H. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/A%22H

MLA

“A"H.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/A%22H. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “A"H,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/A%22H.

Source: A"H on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.