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Etymology

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From an acronym of four most populated towns in the state at its creation, Aba, Bende, Isuikwuato, and Afikpo. Afikpo is now in Ebonyi state.

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Abia

  1. A state of Nigeria in the South East geopolitical zone. Capital: Umuahia. Largest city: Aba.

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin Abīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀβῑᾱ́ (Abīā́), from Hebrew אֲבִיָה (ʾĂḇiyyā́, worshipper of Jah)

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Abia m (proper noun, strong, genitive Abias)

  1. a male given name from Hebrew

Italian

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Abia m

  1. a male given name

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Abia f

  1. a female given name

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Latin

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Koine Greek Ἀβῑᾱ́ (Abīā́), from Biblical Hebrew אֲבִיָּה (ʾĂḇiyyā́, worshipper of Jah).

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Ābīa m sg (variously declined, genitive Ābīa or Ābīae); indeclinable, first declension

  1. Abijah
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Indeclinable noun or first-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Ābīa
Genitive Ābīa
Ābīae
Dative Ābīa
Ābīae
Accusative Ābīa
Ābīam
Ablative Ābīa
Ābīā
Vocative Ābīa

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀβία (Abía).

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Abia f sg (genitive Abiae); first declension

  1. a town of Messenia situated near the borders with Laconia
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First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Abia
Genitive Abiae
Dative Abiae
Accusative Abiam
Ablative Abiā
Vocative Abia
Locative Abiae

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Abiā f

  1. ablative of Abia

References

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  • Abia”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly

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Etymology

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From English Abia, ultimately from an acronym of four most populated towns in the state at its creation, Aba, Bende, Isuikwuato, and Afikpo.

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Ábíá

  1. A state of Nigeria in the South East geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Aba.