Abel

Gender：
Pronounced： [ AY-bəl (English), ah-BEL (Spanish), ə-BEL (Portuguese) ]
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Usage：English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Georgian, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek

Meaning & History：

From the Hebrew name הֶבֶל (Hevel) or הָבֶל (Havel) which meant "breath". In the Old Testament he is the second son of Adam and Eve, murdered out of envy by his brother Cain. In England, this name came into use during the Middle Ages, and it was common during the Puritan era.

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BIBLICAL GREEK: Abel

BIBLICAL HEBREW: Hevel

BIBLICAL LATIN: Abel

BIBLICAL: Abel

ENGLISH: Abel

FINNISH: Aapeli

FRENCH: Abel

GEORGIAN: Abel

HEBREW: Hebel, Hevel

HUNGARIAN: Ábel

ITALIAN: Abele

PORTUGUESE: Abel

SPANISH: Abel