Abba (surname) explained

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

Notes and References

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