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Where does “Abbas” come from?

Abbas is derived from Arabic عَبَّاس, which comes from Arabic عَبَسَ meaning to frown or knit one's brow.

Ancestry of “Abbas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعَبَّاسone who frowns a lot; untamed lion; lion
2Arabicعَبَسَto scowl; to frown
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