Achim (name)
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| Pronunciation | [ˈaχiːm] |
| Gender | male |
| Meaning | made by Yahweh |
| Region of Origin | Germany, Austria, Switzerland |
| Origin | Hebrew |
| Related names | Joachim |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Achim |
Achim is a male forename.
[edit] Origin and meaning
Achim [ˈaχiːm] is the German short name for Joachim (Hebrew: by Yahweh made). In the Bible, Achim is mentioned in Jesus' genealogy as the son of Zadok and father of Eliud (Mt 1, 14). In this case, Achim means presumably "he will make" in Hebrew.
[edit] Name days
A name day is the feast day of a saint after whom a person is named.
[edit] Celebrities
- Ludwig Achim von Arnim, German poet and novelist
