Semitic *√ˁBD “slave, servant” in theophoric names
Ugaritic
- ˁabdi’ilatu “servant of the goddess”
- ˁabdiyariḫu “servant of the moon god”
Old North Arabic
- ˁabdallāt “servant of the goddess”
- ˁabdašams “servant of the sun god”
Monotheists:
Hebrew
- ˁōḇaḏyāh “servant of God”
Arabic
- ˁabdullāh “servant of God”