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
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 the strong"
Notable People
- Gabby Abularach, American musician
- Jorge Briz Abularach (born 1955), Guatemalan politician
- Rodolfo Abularach (1933–2020), Guatemalan artist of Palestinian descent
References
- https://jewishgen.org/databases/sephardic/SephardimComNames.html
- https://amilat.online/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Margalit-Bejarano-5-9.pdf
- https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/KF42-PNN/sandra-elizabeth-abularach-herrera-1951-1951
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