Abdullah
See also: Abdu'llah
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Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Arabic عَبْدُ ٱللّٰه (ʿabdu llāh, “servant of God”), from عَبْد (ʿabd, “servant”) + اللّٰه (allāh, “God”).
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Abdullah
- 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.
Usage notes[edit]
Not the same name as Abdul.
Translations[edit]
Muslim given name
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Turkish[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Abdullah
- A male given name
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- English male given names from Arabic
- Turkish lemmas
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- Turkish male given names from Arabic