abood

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/əˈbuːd/

proper noun

A surname from Arabic.

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Meanings

abood1

nounabood (plural aboods)

plural aboods

  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of abode.

    Because yt was offred that his only sonne should be lefte there as a pledge for his allegeance, or to geve sufficient caucion for his repaire hether to avoyd all doubtes that his abood there might breede, his Lordship was required either to accepte the said pledg or such sufficient bond of him […]

    1590, Privy Council, Acts of the Privy Council of England, volume 19

Abood2

proper noun
  1. A surname from Arabic.
  2. A male given name from Arabic.

Origin

Variation of Abboud, from Arabic عَابُّود (ʕābbūd).

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APA

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Chicago

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