in the Bible: an Old Testament patriarch regarded by Jews as the founder of the Hebrew people through his son Isaac and by Muslims as the founder of the Arab peoples through his son Ishmael
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin, from Greek Abraam, from Hebrew 'Abhrāhām
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of Abraham was before the 12th century