Meaning: Form of Job; persecuted
The story
The Amharic and Tigrinya form of Job. Its biblical association is endurance through hardship; the literal Hebrew name meaning is less gentle than that association.
Spellings & variants
- Job
Popularity
Rare gem
Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.
Style
Origins
Eyob comes from Amharic and Tigrinya.
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