Abel
\a.bɛl\♂French boy's name
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | \a.bɛl\ |
| Compound names | Abel-François |
Origin and meaning
Biblical Hebrew הָ֑בֶל (háḇel)bor. Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel)bor. Latin Abē̆lder. Old English Ābel Middle English Abel English Abel From Middle English Abel, from Old English Ābel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel, “Abel”), possibly from the homonymous word הֶבֶל (heḇel, “breath, vapor; vanity”) or from Akkadian 𒌉𒍑 (ablu, “son”).
Where it is mostly given
- United States
- Portugal
- Spain
- France
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- East Frisia
- Finland
- Croatia
- Hungary
Around the world
- ItalianAbele
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