[1:1] bismillah

bismillah... [1:1]
(in [the] name [of] God)

Allah (literally "the god") is one of the beautiful names of God

Notice the "shaddah" (a symbol that looks like "w") ontop of the letter "lam" (L).
This symbol indicates a letter has been swallowed and is hidden.
That letter is "alif" (A)

al (the)
ilah (god)
Allah = al-(i)lah  (the-god)

Notice the word "ilah" (god) is the second word in the testimony of faith:
"la ilah illa allah" (no god except the-god).

"ilah" (root: alif, lam, ha = "A,L,H") even predates the Arabic language and is shown in other ancient languages

god in Aramaic: "elah" (aleph, lamed, ha = "A,L,H")

 

god in Hebrew "el" (aleph, lamed = "A,L")

this word can be seen in names like "Gabriel", "Ishmael", "Samuel", etc

The original meaning for "El" (god) is "Power"
This is why it can sometimes appear in the plural form "Elohim" = powers (aleph, lamed, ha, mim - "A,L,H,M")

 

the Arabic equivalent of "Elohim" is also used in Islam as a variant for God's name

 = اللَّهُمَّ

"Allahuma"

(Alif, lam, ha, mim - "A,L,H,M")

 

(this is sometimes wrongly translated as "O God")