The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Abd
ABD (Arab. “slave”); Abd-Allah, “Slave of God,” generally romanized as “Abdullah.” Abdul Hamid, “Slave of the Praiseworthy,” i. e., God; Abdul or Abd-el-Aziz, “Slave of the Beloved.”
Edition of 1920. See also Abd (Arabic) on Wikipedia, and the disclaimer.
ABD (Arab. “slave”); Abd-Allah, “Slave of God,” generally romanized as “Abdullah.” Abdul Hamid, “Slave of the Praiseworthy,” i. e., God; Abdul or Abd-el-Aziz, “Slave of the Beloved.”