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ahab

/ˈeɪˌhæb/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
ahab
IPA
/ˈeɪˌhæb/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A king of Israel, mentioned in the Bible.

name

A male given name from Hebrew, very rarely used.

Etymology

From Middle English Achab, from Latin Achab, from Ancient Greek Ἀχαάβ (Akhaáb), from Hebrew אַחְאָב (ʼAḥʼāḇ, “uncle”); from אַח (ʼaḥ, “brother”) + אָב (ʼāḇ, “father”). Attested in Akkadian as 𒀀𒄩𒀊𒁍 (Aḫabbu).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈeɪˌhæb/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Achab (alternative)

Derived Forms

Ahabian

Questions

How do you pronounce ahab?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪˌhæb/.
What does ahab mean?
A king of Israel, mentioned in the Bible.
Where does ahab come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce ahab

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