Given name · Russian · Ukrainian
Авель
“weeping, sorrow”
Авель (Ávelʹ) is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Russian.
Russian and UkrainianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Avelʹ.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Авель goes back to Ancient Greek Ἅβελ, meaning “weeping, sorrow.”
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Авель’s family of names
Авель has a conventional equivalent in the German form Abel. In Russian usage, Авель has a transliteration in Avelʹ. In Russian usage, Авель has a conventional equivalent in the Turkish form HABIL.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Авель has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
Ancient Greekwhere Авель comes from · 1 name
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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