"Abdon" meaning in English

See Abdon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Abdons [plural]
Etymology: From Hebrew עבדון (abdon, “servant”). Compare Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd) (as in Abdullah), which also means servant. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|עבדון||servant|sc=Hebr|tr=abdon}} Hebrew עבדון (abdon, “servant”), {{cog|ar|عَبْد}} Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Abdon (countable and uncountable, plural Abdons)
  1. The tenth judge of Israel. (biblical character) Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biblical characters Translations (biblical judge of Israel): Abdon (Dutch), Abdón (Galician), אבדון (Abdon) (Hebrew), Abdon (Latin), Abdon [masculine] (Polish), Abdom [masculine] (Portuguese), Авдо́н (Avdón) [masculine] (Russian), Abdón [masculine] (Spanish), Abda (Vilamovian)
    Sense id: en-Abdon-en-name-6ro5jbLk Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 12 42 38 8 Disambiguation of 'biblical judge of Israel': 99 1
  2. (rare) A male given name from Hebrew. Tags: countable, rare, uncountable Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, Biblical characters
    Sense id: en-Abdon-en-name-xvbLEMNE Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 12 42 38 8 Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Vilamovian translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 10 90 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 3 97 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 11 89 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Vilamovian translations: 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Abdons [plural]
Etymology: The placename is from the Old English personal name Abba + tūn (“settlement”). The surname is habitational from the village in Shropshire, but it is also borrowed from Spanish Abdón. The surname is mostly found in the Philippines. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|-}} Old English, {{bor|en|es|Abdón}} Spanish Abdón Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Abdon (countable and uncountable, plural Abdons)
  1. A village in Abdon and Heath parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO576863). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biblical characters, Individuals Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Shropshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Shropshire, England
    Sense id: en-Abdon-en-name-xqatx~bF Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 12 42 38 8 Disambiguation of Individuals: 5 29 55 11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 23 65 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 6 20 61 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 14 72 9
  2. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Abdon-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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          "Shropshire#English"
        ],
        [
          "England",
          "England#English"
        ],
        [
          "OS",
          "OS"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English surnames"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A surname."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Abdon",
    "Abdon, Shropshire"
  ],
  "word": "Abdon"
}

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