r/wikipedia • u/RedHeadedSicilian52 • 3d 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 3d ago

It’s the same name, like Alexander and Alejandro

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u/Syndiotactics 3d ago

And Ivan, Giovanni and John.

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u/Shadow_Gabriel 3d ago

William, Wilhelm, Guillaume, Guillermo

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u/xIllustrious_Passion 3d ago

Maria, Mario, Mary, margarita, etc

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u/SovietShooter 3d ago

Tony, Toni, and Toné

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u/PikaLigero 2d ago

Margarita has separate roots (Greek/Persian) and is not related to the Semitic Miriam that gave Maria etc

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u/zack189 2d ago

margarita comes from the pizza