I think we are missing a few things here. Abraham was a Chaldee as was his wife. He was called a Hebrew by the local population in Canaan, most likely refering to the Hebrew word avar, meaning to cross over or cross beyond, using the hifil form meaning: being caused to cross over, as in God caused him to cross over to Canaan (Ivri). More @Wikipedia
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