Meaning and Origin
What does the name Ab mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
Etymology: Of Syriac origin
- The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens
- The muscles of the abdomen
- A bachelor's degree in arts and sciences
- The eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
- (informal) abdominal muscle. [Mid 20th century.]
Abbreviation of abdominal muscles.
- (informal) abdominal muscle. [Mid 20th century.]
Abbreviation of abscess.
- (slang) An abscess caused by injecting an illegal drug, usually heroin.
Abbreviations, see definitions.
- Abbreviation of abortion.
From the spelling books and the fact that it was the first of the letter combinations.
- (US) The early stages of; the beginning process; the start.
ab was also found in the following language(s): Aynu, Blagar, Catalan, Danish, German, Interlingua, Irish, Latin, Livonian, Occitan, Old French, Old High German, Old Provençal, Pumpokol, Romani, Scottish Gaelic, Silesian German, Turkish, Volapük, and Wolof