How is Arthur Abraham actually pronounced?

[PittyPat]

For some reason, because of his German connection, I'd always said it in a European tone like "Arr-tur Ahh-bra-haam" (A rhymes with "car") instead of the usual "Aybra-hamm" (A rhymes with "day").

How should it be said?

[MANGLER]

For some reason, because of his German connection, I'd always said it in a European tone like "Arr-tur Ahh-bra-haam" (A rhymes with "car") instead of the usual "Aybra-hamm" (A rhymes with "day").

How should it be said?

The names Arthur and Abraham ain't exactly weird names that are unusual and difficult to pronounce. And who cares anyway? Not attackin you TS, but did this really require and NSB thread homey?

[PittyPat]

The names Arthur and Abraham ain't exactly weird names that are unusual and difficult to pronounce.

True to some extent, but that's not to say there isn't disparity. Hence why I asked.

And who cares anyway? Not attackin you TS, but did this really require and NSB thread homey?

Well jeez, man. What with some of the **** threads that have been doing the rounds for months, this one's a good change of pace. Even for just one night.

[BrooklynBomber]

Arthur Ay-braham in english or Ab-raham in german.
However his real name(him being armenian and such) is Avyetick Ab-ra-myan.

[MANGLER]

True to some extent, but that's not to say there isn't disparity. Hence why I asked.



Well jeez, man. What with some of the **** threads that have been doing the rounds for months, this one's a good change of pace. Even for just one night.

Good point bro.

[PittyPat]

his real last name(him being armenian and such) is Avyetick Ab-ra-myan.

So they've kinda Westernised it like with Wladimir and such? Cool. I just wanted to check if it's OK to use the German "Ahh-bra-haam", since I keep hearing "Aybra-hamm" everywhere.

[BrooklynBomber]

So they've kinda Westernised it like with Wladimir and such? Cool. I just wanted to check if it's OK to use the German "Ahh-bra-haam", since I keep hearing "Aybra-hamm" everywhere.

Wladimir is not westernized though, however we use Wlad for short and in Russia/Ukraine it is Wova.

[VatoMulatto]

So they've kinda Westernised it like with Wladimir and such? Cool. I just wanted to check if it's OK to use the German "Ahh-bra-haam", since I keep hearing "Aybra-hamm" everywhere.

But that's how Armenians pronounce their name aswell....so you're doing the right thing.

[PittyPat]

Wladimir is not westernized though

I always thought it was? From Volodymyr (Ukrainian) and Vladimir (Russian)...? For a time I actually pronounced the W in Wladimir, though. :laff2:

[BrooklynBomber]

I always thought it was? From Volodymyr (Ukrainian) and Vladimir (Russian)...? For a time I actually pronounced the W in Wladimir, though. :laff2:

Volodimir is ukrainized version of Wladimir, and is common to western urkaine more then central and eastern. taking into account that Wlad is from Kiev, which is part central part eastern, his name is actually Wladimir, which is the same as Vladimir, pretty much.