Abdullah

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Proper noun 1.4.1 Usage notes 1.4.2 Translations 1.4.3 See also

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[edit] Alternative spellings

• Abdallah
• Abd Allah
• Abdu'llah

[edit] Etymology

Arabic عبد الله (ʕabd-állāh), “‘servant of God’”) from عبد (ʕabd), “‘servant’”) + الله (’Allāh), “‘the All-highest,” “God’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• SAMPA: /{'bdV"l@/

  Rhymes: -ʊlə

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Abdullah

Plural -

Abdullah

1. A male given name. It is a common Islamic name that is favored because it indicates servitude and humility before God. According to a hadith, "The most beloved of your names to Allah, the Mighty and Magnificent, are ‘Abdullah’ and ‘Abdur-Rahman’ (servant of the Most Merciful)". The name was also a favorite of the prophet Muhammad.

[edit] Usage notes

Not the same name as Abdul.

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[edit] See also

• Abdul, Abdel, Abdur