Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Ahab

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GENDER: Masculine USAGE: Biblical PRONOUNCED: AY-hab (English) [key] Meaning & History Means "uncle", from Hebrew אָח ('ach) "brother" and אֲב ('av) "father". This was the name of a king of Israel in the Old Testament, the husband of Jezebel. This name was later used by Herman Melville in his novel 'Moby-Dick' (1851).	MORE INFORMATION Namesakes Ratings Comments Tweet

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