Message: "origin of the name Sabian"

origin of the name Sabian

by Sabian (guest)

5/12/2003, 5:18 AM

Hello, my name is Clove and I named my son "Sabian", it just sort of popped into my head and I liked the sound of it. Later on I discovered it is used as the brand name of cymbals, and also there is a cult religion based on "sabian symbols", which are linked with astrology. I have also been told it was used in the early biblical days to describe babies that have been baptised (or something..!). So I very interested to find out the actual origin of the name. This is special to me and I would appreciate your heip as my son died of cot death at 3 months old. Thankyou :)

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- Drumhead (guest)

4/28/2019, 6:41 PM

Actually SABIAN comes from the fist two letters of the given names of Bob Zildjian's 3 children 'SA'lly, 'BI'll and 'AN'dy
Bob Zildjian was the founder of SABIAN cymbals manufactured in Meductic, New Brunswick, Canada

- Devon (guest) +2

5/14/2003, 11:43 AM

Sabian came from the Arabic Sabagha, Chaldean Saba'i, meaning 'dyers, baptists'. Seems a strange leap - dye to baptism - until you understand that the Greek baptismos meant 'tincture, dye, immersion' and it's the immersion aspect that connects the two. The term was used for the followers of John the Baptist, among others and was mentioned in the Quran 3 times. The root can be seen in the Arabic occupational surname al-Sabi as well as the given names Sabi and Saba.

There was also a Hebrew word Saba which meant 'army' if you would prefer a Judeo-Christian origin to the Arabic. This has been presented by some scholars as an origin of the term Sabian in connection with the religious followers. Though an unlikely etymology for the word it would make a perfectly acceptable alternative meaning & origin for the name as you used it.

As a mom of four I'm very sorry to hear of your loss. I hope this info helps in some small way.

Devon

- angela (guest)

12/2/2020, 12:35 PM

so your sayin gthat a boy named sabain can dye from this meaning

- My name Rosie (guest)

12/29/2018, 7:53 AM

I have nephew who's first name is Sabian , he is pretty good rounded off kids , getting ready to graduate high school next year. He is a boy.

- ANovack (guest)

5/12/2003, 2:41 PM

Firstly I am so terribly sorry to hear about your loss. I lost a child to that too back in 1997. She was a twin and I was so afraid and paranoid of losing her twin too. Anyway Sabian comes from Sabianism. Sabianism is the religion of the ancient Chaldees. They believe in one impersonal, universal, deific Principle, and worshiped the solar, lunar, and planetary gods and rulers, regarding the stars and other celestial bodies as their respective symbols. That is such a cool name. Sorry to hear of your loss once again.

ANovack

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