Proper Name guide

Abijam

name · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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name

Meaning 1

An alternative form of Abijah, the king after Rehoboam (biblical character)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.

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name

Meaning 2

A male or female given name from Hebrew.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Hebrew אֲבִיָּם, the name of the son of Rehoboam as reported by 1 Kings (rather than 1 Chronicles.)