proper noun · femininefirst declension
Ababa
Ababa f sg (genitive Ababae)
Classical[ˈa.ba.ba]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː.ba.ba]
Meaning
- femininesingulara female given name, the Alan mother of the late Roman Emperor Maximinus Thrax (c. 173–238)
6th C. CE, Jordanes, Romana 281
Maximinus, of Gothic origin, born from the father Micca and the Alan mother Ababa, taking up the empire only by the will of the soldiers, waged war successfully against the Germans and, returning from that, leading an inner war against the Christians, only reigning three years, was killed at Aquileia by Pupienus.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Ababa | — |
| genitive | Ababae Hababae | — |
| dative | Ababae Hababae | — |
| accusative | Ababam Hababam | — |
| ablative | Ababā | — |
| vocative | Ababa | — |
Origins
Of Scythian origin, most likely.