Where does “Abbas” come from?

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

Abbas (English): A placename affix, denoting previous ownership by an abbey

Definitions

  1. A placename affix, denoting previous ownership by an abbey

Ancestry of “Abbas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعَبَّاسone who frowns a lot; untamed lion; lion
2Arabicعَبَسَto scowl; to frown
Every word from Arabic عَبَسَ →Every word from Arabic عَبَّاس →