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Abularach

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Abularach (Arabic: ابوالعرج Abu l-rag, Abou l-Rach or Abu l-raj; or Hebrew: אבולעראך Abularach)It is a Palestinian surname whose etymological origin is in the Arabic language. often found among both Catholic and Jewish.

Etymology

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Etymologically, the surname is composed of the Arabic words:

  • Abu or Abou (أبو abū), literally "father" but also carrying the meaning "owner",
  • al or el (الـ), or simply l if the preceding word ends with a vowel, to which it attaches itself, is the definite article equivalent to "the", and
  • Araj or 3raj (عرج a3raj), literally "limp" but also carrying the meaning "as a symbol of resilience and strength".

Together they form Abou l-araj or Abu l-3raj, rendered as a single word, Abularach, possibly meaning "Father [of] the strong"


Notable People

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