Abba (surname)
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Abba is a surname of various origins. Most commonly, it is an Italian surname.[1] It also existed in Semitic languages, relating to Abraham or with its literal meaning of "father",[2][3] and in English, as an occupational surname taken by people employed in abbeys.[4]
Notable people with the surname include:
- Bérangère Abba (born 1976), French politician
- Cele Abba (1906–1992), Italian stage and film actress
- Dimi Mint Abba (1958–2011), Mauritanian musician
- Giuseppe Cesare Abba (1838–1910), Italian patriot and writer
- Marta Abba (1900–1988), Italian stage actress
