Type Surname (from occupation) Gender Masculine Usage Bulgarian Scripts Абаджиев(Bulgarian) Pronounced Pron. /ɐ.bɐ.ˈd͡ʒi.ɛf/ Meaning & History Derived from Bulgarian абаджия (abadzhiya) meaning "weaver, tailor" (of Turkish origin, ultimately from Arabic عباءة (ʿabāʾa) meaning "cloak").