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語源

Borrowed from Arabic عَبْدُ ٱللّٰه (ʕabdu llāh), from عَبْد (ʕabd, “servant”) + الله (allāh, “God”), literally “servant of God”.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /æbˈdʌlə/
• (General American) IPA: /ˌɑb.dʊlˈɑ/
• 韻: -ʌlə, -ʊlə
• ハイフネーション: Ab‧dul‧lah

固有名詞

Abdullah (plural Abdullahs)

1. A male given name from Arabic, feminine equivalent Amatullah; variant forms 'Abd Allah, Abd Allah, Abd' Ulah, Abd-Allah, Abdalah, Abdallah, Abdellah, Abdollah, Abdu'llah, Abdulah, Abdulla, ʻAbd Allāh.
2. A surname from Arabic.

使用する際の注意点

• 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.

統計情報

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Abdullah is the 4,272 most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8,314 individuals. Abdullah is most common among Black (51.36%), White (24.40%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.74%) individuals.

参考

• Abdul, Abdel

Further reading

• “Abdullah”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present.
• “Abdullah”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “Abdullah”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.