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Achim |
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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 |
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Achim is a male forename.
Achim (pronounced [ˈaχiːm]) is the German short name for Joachim (Hebrew meaning 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.
A name day is the feast day of a saint after whom a person is named.