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ABRAMSON Origin of surname

ABRAMSON

Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a patronymic surname based on a male ancestor's personal name, in this case of biblical origin. Abramson, in which the Yiddish/German and English suffix "-son" means "son of", is derived from the Hebrew biblical male personal name Avraham. Avraham, initially called Avram, was the first patriarch of the people of Israel, the husband of Sarai/Sarah, and the father of Isaac (Genesis 11.26-25.10). According to the biblical etymology, the meaning of his name is "father of a multitude of nations". Both Avram and Avraham have produced numerous family names. Due to the interchangeability of the consonants "b", "f" and "v", the first syllable, "av", which is the common Semitic term for "father", often becomes "ab", resulting in Abram, Abraham and similar variants. The second "a" is frequently pronounced "o", leading to forms like Abrom and Afrom, subsequently abbreviated to From/Frum. Braham, the second part of Abraham, also became the basis of many Jewish family names.

Distinguished 20th century bearers of the Jewish family name Abramson include the Canadian-born American physician, educator and editor Arthur S. Abramson.
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ABRAMSON Origin of surname
ABRAMSON

Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a patronymic surname based on a male ancestor's personal name, in this case of biblical origin. Abramson, in which the Yiddish/German and English suffix "-son" means "son of", is derived from the Hebrew biblical male personal name Avraham. Avraham, initially called Avram, was the first patriarch of the people of Israel, the husband of Sarai/Sarah, and the father of Isaac (Genesis 11.26-25.10). According to the biblical etymology, the meaning of his name is "father of a multitude of nations". Both Avram and Avraham have produced numerous family names. Due to the interchangeability of the consonants "b", "f" and "v", the first syllable, "av", which is the common Semitic term for "father", often becomes "ab", resulting in Abram, Abraham and similar variants. The second "a" is frequently pronounced "o", leading to forms like Abrom and Afrom, subsequently abbreviated to From/Frum. Braham, the second part of Abraham, also became the basis of many Jewish family names.

Distinguished 20th century bearers of the Jewish family name Abramson include the Canadian-born American physician, educator and editor Arthur S. Abramson.
Written by researchers of ANU Museum of the Jewish People