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- Ab Anbar-e Jahad Ashayiri
- Ab Anjir (Darab County) — village in Fars Province, Iran Ab Anjir, Darab
- AB III — third studio album by Alter Bridge AB III
- Ab McDonald: Canadian NHL forward and longtime professional hockey player Ab McDonald
- Ab urbe condita — Roman chronological era Ab urbe condita
- Abacab (Genesis album) Abacab
- Abaco Islands (northern Bahamas) Abaco Islands
- Abacus: history, design, and uses of the manual calculating frame Abacus
- Abadan, Iran
- Abadeh — city and county capital in Fars Province, Iran Abadeh
- Abadeh County, Fars Province, Iran Abadeh County
- Abadeh Tashk
- Abadeh Tashk County, Fars Province, Iran Abadeh Tashk County
- Abadi Hadis — Ethiopian long-distance runner (1997–2020) Abadi Hadis
- Abaetetuba — city in Pará, Brazil Abaetetuba
- Abakan: Capital of the Republic of Khakassia, Russia Abakan
- Abalone — Haliotis sea snails: shells, biology, culinary use, and conservation Abalone
- Abancay, Peru — Capital of the Apurímac Region Abancay
- Abanyom language
- ABBA — Swedish pop group and cultural legacy ABBA
- Abba Kyari (Nigerian politician) Abba Kyari (politician)
- Abbas (Abbas Attar) — Iranian Photojournalist Abbas (photographer)
- Abbas Abdullahi Sheikh Siraji
- Abbas Amir-Entezam: Iranian politician and long-term political prisoner Abbas Amir-Entezam
- Abbas Bahri — Tunisian mathematician and pioneer in the calculus of variations Abbas Bahri
- Abbas Duzduzani (1942–2018) Abbas Duzduzani
- Abbas El Fassi
- Abbas ibn Abd al‑Muttalib Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib
- Abbas II: Last Khedive of Egypt and Sudan (1874–1944) Abbas II
- Abbas II of Persia (Safavid shah of Iran, 1642–1666) Abbas II of Persia
- Abbas Kiarostami
- Ayatollah Abbas Vaez-Tabasi Abbas Vaez-Tabasi
- Abbas Zandi: Iranian freestyle wrestler, national champion and coach Abbas Zandi
- Abbasanta: town and comune in central-west Sardinia Abbasanta
- Abbasid Caliphate
- Abbécourt (Aisne) — commune in northern France Abbécourt
- Abbeville — commune in the Somme department of Hauts-de-France Abbeville
- Abbeville County, South Carolina
- Abbéville-la-Rivière — Commune in Essonne, Île-de-France Abbéville-la-Rivière
- Abbeville, Alabama
- Abbeville, Louisiana
- Abbey Dawn — Avril Lavigne's pop‑punk fashion line Abbey Dawn
- Abbey Library of St. Gallen (Stiftsbibliothek St. Gallen) Abbey library of St. Gallen
- Abbey Road (Beatles album) Abbey Road
- Abbey Road DLR station
- Abbey Road Studios: London's Historic Recording Studios Abbey Road Studios
- Abbey Simon — American concert pianist, teacher, and recording artist Abbey Simon
- Abbey Theatre (National Theatre of Ireland) Abbey Theatre
- Abbie Cornish
- Abbie Hoffman: American counterculture activist and Yippie leader Abbie Hoffman
- Abbot Suger (c. 1081–1151): Abbot, Statesman, and Patron of Gothic Architecture Abbot Suger
- Abbotsford Heat (AHL team, 2009–2014) Abbotsford Heat
- Abbotsford House: Home and Museum of Sir Walter Scott Abbotsford House
- Abbotsford, British Columbia: city profile and key facts Abbotsford, British Columbia
- Abbotsford, Wisconsin
- Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
- Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
- Abbott Laboratories: history, products and global operations Abbott Laboratories
- Abbott, Texas
- Abbottabad
- Abbottabad Central — historic core and union council of Abbottabad Abbottabad Central
- Abbottabad District
- Abbreviation: forms, uses, and how it differs from acronyms Abbreviation
- Abby and Brittany Hensel — American dicephalic conjoined twins Abby and Brittany Hensel
- Abby Elliott — American actress and comedian Abby Elliott
- Abby Finkenauer: Iowa politician, former U.S. Representative and 2022 Senate candidate Abby Finkenauer
- Abbyville, Kansas
- ABC — the first three letters of the Latin alphabet ABC
- ABC (song) — The Jackson 5 ABC (song)
- ABC Dunhill Records: history, acquisitions and legacy ABC Dunhill Records
- ABC Entertainment — programming division of the American Broadcasting Company ABC Entertainment
- ABC Futebol Clube
- ABC Kids (children's media and brand name) ABC Kids
- ABC Kids (ABC television programming block) ABC Kids (TV programming block)
- ABC notation
- Abd al‑Rahman al‑Sufi (Azophi) — Persian Astronomer and Author of the Book of Fixed Stars Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi
- Abd Manaf ibn Qusai
- Abdalá Bucaram — Ecuadorian politician and former president Abdalá Bucaram
- Abdalla Hamdok — Sudanese economist and transitional prime minister Abdalla Hamdok
- Abdallah Omar Kigoda — Tanzanian politician and government minister Abdallah Kigoda
- Abdallah Lamrani — Moroccan football defender (1946–2019) Abdallah Lamrani
- Abdallah Said: Egyptian Attacking Midfielder and International Football Playmaker Abdallah Said
- Abdel Aziz Mohamed Hegazy — Egyptian economist and prime minister Abdel Aziz Mohamed Hegazy
- Abdel Fattah el‑Sisi: President of Egypt (2014–present) Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
- Abdel Latif El Zein: Lebanese Parliamentarian and Former Agriculture Minister Abdel Latif El Zein
- Abdel Rahman el-Abnudi — Egyptian poet (1938–2015) Abdel Rahman el-Abnudi
- Abdel Rahman Suwar al-Dahab (1934–2018) Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab
- Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- Abdelbaset al‑Megrahi — convicted in the Lockerbie bombing Abdelbaset al-Megrahi
- Abdelhadi Tazi — Moroccan scholar, historian and diplomat Abdelhadi Tazi
- Abdelhamid Abaaoud
- Abdelkhader Houamel — Algerian painter (1936–2018) Abdelkhader Houamel
- Abdelkrim Ghallab
- Abdelmajid Lakhal — Tunisian theatre actor and director Abdelmajid Lakhal
- Abdelmalek Droukdel (Abu Musab Abdel Wadoud) — leader of AQIM Abdelmalek Droukdel
- Abdelsalam Majali — Jordanian physician and two-time prime minister Abdelsalam Majali
- Abderrahmane Hammad — Algerian Olympic high jumper Abderrahmane Hammad
- Abderrahmane Meziani
- Abderrahmane Youssoufi — Moroccan statesman, human rights lawyer, and prime minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi
- Abderrazak Rassaa (1930–2020) Abderrazak Rassaa
- Abdication: relinquishing a throne or other high office Abdication
- Abdilaqim Ademi
- Abdirahman Jama Barre: Somali Statesman and Diplomat Abdirahman Jama Barre
- Abdirizak Haji Hussein — Somali Prime Minister and Diplomat Abdirizak Haji Hussein
- Abdomen (human anatomy) Abdomen
- Abdominal migraine
- Abdominal obesity (central obesity) Abdominal obesity
- Abdominal pain: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and when to seek care Abdominal pain
- Abdon Alinovi: Italian Communist Party deputy from Naples (1923–2018) Abdon Alinovi
- Abdou Diouf — President of Senegal and former Secretary-General of La Francophonie Abdou Diouf
- Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga
- Abdoulaye Wade
- Abdourahmane Barry (French footballer) Abdourahmane Barry
- Abduction (criminal law): definition, elements, and distinctions Abduction
- Abduction (logic): inference to the best explanation Abduction (logic)
- Abdul Ali Mazari — Hazara leader and head of Hezb-e Wahdat Abdul Ali Mazari
- Abdul Amir al-Jamri (1937–2006) Abdul Amir al-Jamri
- Abdul Aziz bin Fahd
- Abdul Basit Usman
- Abdul Ghafoor — Indian politician and Bihar minister Abdul Ghafoor
- Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan: Indian sitarist, composer and musical innovator Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan
- Abdul Halim Khaddam: Syrian statesman, vice president and exile (1932–2020) Abdul Halim Khaddam
- Abdul Halim of Kedah: Sultan and Twice Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia Abdul Halim of Kedah
- Abdul Hamid II (Sultan of the Ottoman Empire) Abdul Hamid II
- Abdul Jabbar (singer) — Bangladeshi vocalist known for patriotic songs Abdul Jabbar (singer)
- Abdul Kader Keïta — Ivorian winger and international footballer Abdul Kader Keïta
- Abdul Karim Mustaghni
- Mohammed Abdul Khalek Hassouna Abdul Khalek Hassouna
- Abdul Latif Dayfallah: Yemeni military officer and politician Abdul Latif Dayfallah
- Abdul Majid Khan Tarin: Judge, Magistrate and NWFP Legislator (1877–1939) Abdul Majid Khan Tarin
- Abdul Mateen Chowdhury (1895–1948): Bengali lawyer and Muslim League politician Abdul Mateen Chauhdry
- Abdul Qadir (Pakistani cricketer) Abdul Qadir (cricketer)
- Abdul Qadir Bajamal
- Abdul Qadir Gilani: Life, Teachings and the Qadiriyya Sufi Order Abdul Qadir Gilani
- Sahibzada Sir Abdul Qayyum Khan — Pashtun educationist and NWFP statesman Abdul Qayyum Khan
- Abdul Quader Molla: Jamaat-e-Islami Official Convicted and Executed for 1971 War Crimes Abdul Quader Molla
- Abdul Rahman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud: Saudi prince and longtime deputy minister Abdul Rahman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
- Abdul Rahman Hassan Azzam (Azzam Pasha): First Secretary-General of the Arab League Abdul Rahman Hassan Azzam
- Tuanku Abdul Rahman: First Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaya Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan
- Abdul Rashid Khan — Hindustani vocalist, composer and teacher Abdul Rashid Khan
- Abdul Rauf al-Kasm
- Abdul Razak Hussein — Second Prime Minister of Malaysia (1970–1976) Abdul Razak Hussein
- Abdul Raziq Achakzai — Afghan police commander (1979–2018) Abdul Raziq Achakzai
- Abdul Rehman Siddiqui: Muslim League Politician and 1940 Lahore Resolution Delegate Abdul Rehman Siddiqui
- Abdul Sattar (diplomat)
- Abdul Sattar Edhi: Pakistani humanitarian and founder of the Edhi Foundation Abdul Sattar Edhi
- Abdul Wahid Aresar — Sindhi nationalist leader and former JSQM chairman Abdul Wahid Aresar
- Abdul-Karim Mousavi Ardebili — Iranian Shia jurist and head of the judiciary Abdul-Karim Mousavi Ardebili
- Abdülaziz: Ottoman Sultan (1830–1876) — reign, reforms, and legacy Abdülaziz
- Abdulhussain Abdulredha — Kuwaiti actor and satirist Abdulhussain Abdulredha
- Abdulkadir Kure: Governor of Niger State (1999–2007) and PDP Politician Abdulkadir Kure
- Abdullah Abdullah — Afghan political leader and former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah
- Abdullah Ahmad Badawi — Malaysian statesman and fifth prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
- Abdullah al‑Hamid (1950–2020) — Saudi poet and human rights activist Abdullah al-Hamid
- Abdullah Ensour — Jordanian economist and former prime minister Abdullah Ensour
- Abdullah Gül (Turkish politician and former president) Abdullah Gül
- Sir Abdullah Haroon: Sindhi Businessman, Philanthropist and Muslim League Leader (1873–1942) Abdullah Haroon
- Abdullah I of Jordan (1882–1951) Abdullah I of Jordan
- Abdullah II of Jordan
- Abdullah Öcalan: founder and longtime leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) Abdullah Öcalan
- Abdullah of Pahang
- Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
- Abdullah the Butcher (Lawrence 'Larry' Shreve) Abdullah the Butcher
- Abdur Rahman Biswas
- Abdur Razzak — Bangladeshi actor and film director Abdur Razzak
- Abdurrahim Abdulhafiz El-Keib Abdurrahim El-Keib
- Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur) — Indonesian religious leader and president Abdurrahman Wahid
- Abdus Salam — Pakistani theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate Abdus Salam
- Abdus Salim Khan (1907–1957): Early Pakistani Diplomat and Envoy Abdus Salim Khan
- Abduwali Muse — Somali pirate involved in the Maersk Alabama hijacking Abduwali Muse
- Abe Fortas: U.S. Supreme Court Justice and 1960s Legal Figure Abe Fortas
- Abe Segal (1930–2016) — South African tennis doubles specialist Abe Segal
- Abe Vigoda — American character actor best known for The Godfather and Barney Miller Abe Vigoda
- Abe Waddington — English county cricketer and dual-sport athlete Abe Waddington
- Abebe Bikila: Ethiopian Marathon Pioneer and Two-time Olympic Champion Abebe Bikila
- Abéché: Regional Center and Historical City in Eastern Chad Abéché
- Abel (biblical figure) Abel
- Abel Braga — Brazilian football manager and former player Abel Braga
- Abel Fernandez: American character actor best known for The Untouchables Abel Fernandez
- Abel Ferrara: American filmmaker known for gritty, controversial cinema Abel Ferrara
- Abel Laudonio (1938–2014) — Argentine Olympic Lightweight Boxer Abel Laudonio
- Abel Pacheco de la Espriella Abel Pacheco
- Abel Pardo
- Abel Pêra (1891–1975) — Brazilian actor and craftsman Abel Pêra
- Abel Prize
- Abel Tasman: Dutch navigator who first sighted Tasmania and New Zealand Abel Tasman
- Abelardo Castillo: Argentine writer, editor, and essayist Abelardo Castillo
- Abelardo Fernández
- Abelardo Montalvo — Acting President of Ecuador (1933–1934) Abelardo Montalvo
- Abelian group
- Abelisaurus: a fragmentary abelisaurid theropod from South America Abelisaurus
- Abell 2029: A Massive Galaxy Cluster in Virgo Abell 2029
- Abell 2142 — a massive, X‑ray bright merging galaxy cluster Abell 2142
- Abellio Greater Anglia: services, network, fleet and recent developments Abellio Greater Anglia
- Abelsonite — a rare nickel porphyrin organic mineral Abelsonite
- Abenaki language
- Abenakiite-(Ce)
- Abenomask: Japan's 2020 mask distribution and political epithet Abenomask
- Abercrombie: places, surname, and brands Abercrombie
- Abercrombie & Fitch: American lifestyle clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch
- Abercrombie River (New South Wales) Abercrombie River
- Abercrombie River National Park — river valleys, wildlife and open forest Abercrombie River National Park
- Abercrombie, Fife
- Aberdeen, Scotland Aberdeen
- Aberdeen Airport (Scotland) Aberdeen Airport
- Aberdeen F.C.: history, stadium, achievements and rivalries Aberdeen F.C.
- Aberdeen Grammar School
- Aberdeen railway station — principal rail terminus of northeast Scotland Aberdeen railway station
- Aberdeen, Idaho
- Aberdeen, Maryland
- Aberdeen, Ohio: Riverfront Village in Brown County Aberdeen, Ohio
- Aberdeen, South Dakota: overview, history and community profile Aberdeen, South Dakota
- Aberdeen, Washington
- Aberdeenshire: geography, history, economy and administrative distinctions Aberdeenshire
- Aberdour, Fife Aberdour
- Abère — commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, southwestern France Abère
- Aberfan
- Aberfoyle: place name, origins, and principal localities Aberfoyle
- Aberfoyle, Stirling — village at the gateway to the Trossachs Aberfoyle, Stirling
- Abergavenny (Y Fenni) — market town in Monmouthshire, Wales Abergavenny
- Abernathy, Texas
- Abernathyite: pale yellow uranium-arsenate mineral Abernathyite
- Aberystwyth
- Aberystwyth Town F.C.
- Aberystwyth University: public research university in Wales Aberystwyth University
- Abhar — city in Zanjan Province, Iran Abhar
- Abhijeet Bhattacharya
- Abhijit Banerjee
- Abhimanyu — Young warrior of the Mahabharata Abhimanyu
- Abhinav Bindra
- Abhishek Bachchan — Indian actor, producer and occasional singer Abhishek Bachchan
- Abhishek Chatterjee (Bengali actor) Abhishek Chatterjee
- Abhisit Vejjajiva: Thai politician and former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva
- Abhurite: tin corrosion mineral found on shipwrecks Abhurite
- Abi Ofarim — Israeli singer, musician and member of Esther & Abi Ofarim Abi Ofarim
- Abia State (Nigeria): Overview, History, Economy and Culture Abia State
- Abid al‑Hamid Mahmud al‑Tikriti Abid Hamid Mahmud
- Abidjan — Ivory Coast's Largest City and Economic Center Abidjan
- Abidos (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) Abidos, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
- Abigail Adams (1744–1818) Abigail Adams
- Abigail Breslin
- Abigail Fillmore (1798–1853): educator, First Lady, and White House librarian Abigail Fillmore
- Abigail Johnson
- Abigail Kubeka — South African singer, actress and cultural figure Abigail Kubeka
- Abigail Spencer
- Abiko, Chiba
- Abilene Ruff Riders (indoor football team) Abilene Ruff Riders
- Abilene, Kansas city in Dickinson County
- Abilene, Texas
- Abingdon — places, history and notable facts Abingdon
- Abingdon, Illinois
- Abingdon, Oxfordshire
- Abingdon, Virginia
- Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- Abita Springs, Louisiana: town overview, history, and attractions Abita Springs, Louisiana
- Abitain
- Abitur — the general higher education entrance qualification Abitur
- AbiWord: lightweight open-source word processor AbiWord
- Abiy Ahmed: Prime Minister of Ethiopia (born 1976) Abiy Ahmed
- Abjad: consonant-based writing systems Abjad
- Abkhaz language
- Abkhazia: geography, political status, and modern history Abkhazia
- Ablain-Saint-Nazaire: commune and war memorial site in Pas‑de‑Calais Ablain-Saint-Nazaire
- Ablaincourt-Pressoir — commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France Ablaincourt-Pressoir
- Ablainzevelle
- Ableism: causes, forms, history, and responses Ableism
- Ablon (Calvados) — a Normandy commune in northwestern France Ablon
- Ablutophobia: fear of bathing and washing Ablutophobia
- Abner J. Mikva: U.S. Representative, Federal Judge, Teacher and Mentor Abner J. Mikva
- Abnormal Psychology: Study of Unusual Behavior and Mental Disorders Abnormal psychology
- Abnormally Attracted to Sin (Tori Amos album) Abnormally Attracted to Sin
- Abolfazl Anvari (1938–2018) — Iranian heavyweight freestyle wrestler Abolfazl Anvari
- Abolhassan Banisadr — Iran's first post‑revolution president Abolhassan Banisadr
- Abolitionism: the movement to end slavery and its global impact Abolitionism
- Aboriginal art: traditions, materials, history and contemporary significance Aboriginal art
- Aboriginal Land Trust (Australia): purpose, law, and functioning Aboriginal Land Trust
- Aboriginal title: indigenous land rights under common law Aboriginal title
- Abortion: definitions, types, methods, legal context and health considerations Abortion
- Abos (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) — Commune in southwestern France Abos, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
- Abou Diaby
- Aboubacar Somparé: Guinean statesman, diplomat and parliamentary leader Aboubacar Somparé
- Aboud Jumbe Mwinyi — President of Zanzibar (1972–1984) Aboud Jumbe
- About a Girl (Nirvana song)
- About a Girl (Canadian TV series) About a Girl (TV series)
- About Schmidt — 2002 American comedy-drama film About Schmidt
- About Time (Pennywise album) About Time
- About Time (2013 British romantic drama film) About Time (movie)
- About.com — overview, structure, history and evolution About.com
- Above Mean Sea Level (AMSL): definition, measurement, and uses Above mean sea level
- Above the Rim (1994 American urban sports drama) Above the Rim
- Abra (province) — landlocked province in the Cordillera, Luzon, Philippines Abra (province)
- Abraham: Patriarch of Judaism, Christianity and Islam Abraham
- Abraham (given name)
- Abraham Clark: New Jersey Delegate and Signer of the Declaration Abraham Clark
- Abraham Cohn — Civil War soldier and Medal of Honor recipient Abraham Cohn
- Abraham Cowley: Life and Works of a 17th-Century English Poet and Essayist Abraham Cowley
- Abraham de Moivre: life and mathematical contributions Abraham de Moivre
- Abraham Lincoln — 16th President of the United States and leader during the Civil War Abraham Lincoln
- Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
- Abraham Maslow: Founder of Humanistic Psychology and the Hierarchy of Needs Abraham Maslow