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I've always thought it meant something like "Father" or at least a term of respect. A protestant friend has asked me and I would like to give a more definitive answer.
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CDL,
I always thought that 'Abouna' was what Melkites used for Father (title for a priest).
I think that Mar means Saint or Holy. I've seen it used to talk about the name of a church like 'Mar Elias'.
But this Slav wouldn't bet his life on the above info, I'll wait and see if our Melkite Brethern can verify the info.
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"Mar" means "Lord," thus equivalent to the Greek, "kyrios."
See 1 Corinthians 16:22: Marana tha, "Lord, come."
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Just an interesting aside: I've seen the word used in Jewish sources in the same context.
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Is Mar the same as Mor?
And for that matter both mean Vladyka?
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Mar does indeed mean "lord", but as an honorific, not really as a form of address. "Mar Elias" simply means Saint Elias, and so forth. It slides around the linguistic map.
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