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Etymology of Abu Dhabi
By Metilda Carl Published: 08/02/2009
The area had a lot of Dhibaa [deers] and was nicknamed after that. Another story reveals that its eponym, a man who used to chase "Dhabi" [deer] was named the "father" of the animal and the name caught on. Abu Dhabi was previously called Milh or salt, "probably because of the salty water. Even now, this is the name of an island of the coast of Abu Dhabi.
The word Abu Dhabi means "Father of Deer" referring to the few Dhibaa living in Al Buteen area. Some Bedouins called the city Umm Dhabi (mother of deer). However, British archives refer to the city as Abu Dhabi and according to books written by Arab historians and poets, the name was first used more than 300 years ago. Most likely, the name was originally, tho Dhabi, tho referring to an area that possessed something (in this case, deer). Tho was perhaps dropped because it was either deemed too heavy or did not match the idiom of the local dialect.[7]
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