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Абель

“breath”

Абель (Ábelʹ) is a masculine given name. It is used in Russian.

Russian and UkrainianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Abel.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Абель goes back to Latin Abel, meaning “breath.”

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Where it comes from

Абель comes from Latin, and ultimately from Hebrew.

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How it developed

From Latin Abel, from Hebrew הבל.

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Абель’s family of names

In Russian usage, Абель has a transliteration in Abelʹ. In Russian usage, Абель can be written in the Roman alphabet as Ábelʹ. In Russian usage, Абель has a conventional equivalent in the English form Abel.

Walk Абель’s family in the name graph

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Spellings & scripts 2

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Across languages 1

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