October 9
Why this day? Ham is a short form of Abraham, and shares its name day.
Ham is celebrated in the United States and Argentina on October 9; Brazil on November 8.
Ham is a short form of Abraham. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — father of many, and shares its name day, October 9.
On birth records, Ham is rarely written as such: the Hams are Abrahams (22,469 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Abraham page.
Ham is a short form of Abraham, which means father of many.
October 9, together with Abraham: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Abraham.
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