abbas/əˈbɑːs/EtymologyFrom Arabic عَبَّاس (ʕabbās, “one who frowns a lot; untamed lion”), from عَبَسَ (ʕabasa, “to frown”), the title of the eightieth sura of the Qur'an.abbas means A male given name from Arabic. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 80 out of 100.nameA male given name from Arabic.A surname from Arabic.“There were harsher comments from Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesman for Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas: "The negotiations are in a state of paralysis, and the result of Israel's intransigence and America's backpedalling is that there is no hope of negotiations on the horizon."”A placename affix, denoting previous ownership by an abbey“[It] comprises the out-parishes of Holy Trinity, St. James and Peter, the parishes of Cawn, St. Rumbold Motcomb, East Stower, Stower Provost, Todbere, Melbury Abbas, Compton Abbas[.]”nounabbot“Abbot (Abbas) in French Abbè [abbé] […] him that in the convent or fellowſhip of Canons hath the rule and preheminence.”