Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Arabic Scripts أباظة(Arabic) Pronounced Pron. /ʔa.ˈbaː.ðˤah/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the name of the Abazin (or Abaza) people native to the Northwest Caucasus. This name was adopted by Abazins, Circassians, and Abkhaz who were expelled from the Caucasus in the 19th century.