Mac an Bhreitheamhan
Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “son of the judge”
Proper noun
[edit]Mac an Bhreitheamhan m (genitive Mhic an Bhreitheamhan)
- a male surname originating as an occupation, feminine equivalent Nic an Bhreitheamhan, equivalent to English Abraham, FitzAbraham, MacAbraham, MacAbrehan, Brehon, MacBrehon, Brohoon, or MacBrohoon
Usage notes
[edit]The English name Abraham is etymologically unrelated but became a common anglicization due to phonetic similarity.
Further reading
[edit]- MacLysaght, Edward (1985) “(Mac)Abraham”, in The Surnames of Ireland, sixth edition, Dublin: Irish Academic Press, →ISBN, page 1; reprinted 1999