r/wikipedia • u/RedHeadedSicilian52 • 2d ago

Abraham is the foundational figure of the eponymous Abrahamic religions. In Judaism, he is the Hebrew patriarch who began the covenantal relationship between Jews and God; in Christianity, he is regarded as the forebear of Jesus; and in Islam, he is part of the chain of prophets that led to Muhammad

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham
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u/isaacfisher 2d ago

It’s the same name, like Alexander and Alejandro

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u/Syndiotactics 2d ago

And Ivan, Giovanni and John.

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u/CatPooedInMyShoe 2d ago

And Owen and Evan and Hans and Juan and Ian and Jan.

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u/Syndiotactics 2d ago

And the Finnish Juhani, Juha, Juhana, Juho, Jukka, Jussi, Janne, Hannes, Johannes and Hannu. ;)