Abba (surname)

Abba is a surname of various origins. Most commonly, it is an Italian surname.^[1] It also existed in Semitic languages, relating to Abraham or with its literal meaning of "father",^[2][3] and in English, as an occupational surname taken by people employed in abbeys.^[4]

Notable people with the surname include:

• Bérangère Abba (born 1976), French politician
• Cele Abba (1906–1992), Italian stage and film actress
• Dimi Mint Abba (1958–2011), Mauritanian musician
• Giuseppe Cesare Abba (1838–1910), Italian patriot and writer
• Marta Abba (1900–1988), Italian stage actress

See also

• Raba Bar Jeremiah, also called "Abba", Jewish Talmudist

References

1. Hanks, P.; Coates, R.; McClure, P. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
2. Eco, Umberto (1997-04-08). The Search for the Perfect Language. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-631-20510-4.
3. Guggenheimer, Heinrich Walter; Guggenheimer, Eva H. (1992). Jewish Family Names and Their Origins: An Etymological Dictionary. KTAV Publishing House, Inc. ISBN 978-0-88125-297-2.
4. Reaney, P. H.; Wilson, R. M. (1991). A Dictionary of English Surnames. Psychology Press. ISBN 978-0-415-05737-0.