Abdon

English

Etymology

From Hebrew עבדון (abdon, “servant”). Compare Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd) (as in Abdullah), which also means servant.

Proper noun

Abdon (countable and uncountable, plural Abdons)

1. The tenth judge of Israel. (biblical character)
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     And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel. And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.

2. (rare) A male given name from Hebrew.

Translations

biblical judge of Israel

• Dutch: Abdon
• Galician: Abdón (gl)
• Hebrew: אבדון (he) (Abdon)
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• Portuguese: Abdom m
• Russian: Авдо́н m (Avdón)
• Vilamovian: Abda

Anagrams

• Badon, Danbo, bando

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Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈabdon]

Proper noun

1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abdon.