Abel (given name)
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Abel is a biblical first name which may derive from the Hebrew Hebel, itself derived from hevel (breath or vapour), or from the Assyrian for son.[1] In reference to the biblical story, Abel is usually linked with his brother, as Cain and Abel.
Based on its occurrence in the Bible the name Abel has been used in many European languages; in English it was mostly used by the Puritans in the 17th century.
The variants used in the Russian language are "А́бель" (Abel) and "А́вель" (Avel).[1]
Notable persons with the given name Abel
- Saint Abel (Syrian), a saint of the Syrian church
- Abel (hominid), the name given to the only specimen ever discovered of Australopithecus bahrelghazali
- Abel, Lord of Langeland (1252–1279), Lord of Langeland
- Abel of Reims (died 764), saint, archbishop of Reims and abbot of Lobbes
- Abel of Denmark, a Danish monarch
- Abel of Tacla Haimonot, a saint of the Abyssinian Church
- Abel Aguilar (born 1985), Colombian association football player
- Abel Antón (born 1962), Spanish long-distance runner
- Abel Balbo (born 1966), Argentine association football player
- Abel Braga (born 1952), Brazilian association football manager
- Abel Chimukoko (born 1972), Zimbabwean long-distance runner
- Abel Ferrara (born 1951), American film director
- Abel Hernandez (born 1990), Uruguayan association football player
- Abel Kirui (born 1982), Kenyan long-distance runner
- Abel Gance (1889–1981), French film director, producer, writer and actor
- Abel Gómez Moreno (born 1982), Spanish association football player
- Abel Makashvili (1860–1920), Georgian prince and soldier
- Abel Maldonado (born 1967), American politician
- Abel Muzorewa (1925–2010), Rhodesian/Zimbabwean politician/bishop
- Abel Pacheco (born 1933), former president of Costa Rica
- Abel Resino (born 1960), Spanish association football manager and former goalkeeper
- Abel Talamantez (born 1978), Mexican American singer
- Abel Tapia (born 1949), American senator of the Colorado General Assembly
- Abel Tasman (1603–1659), Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant
- Abel Tesfaye (born 1990), Canadian musician better known as The Weeknd
- Abel Upshur, U.S. Secretary of State
- Abel Wolman (1892–1989), American inventor, scientist, professor and pioneer of modern sanitary engineering
- Abel Xavier (born 1972), former Portuguese professional association football player
Fictional characters with the given name Abel
- Abel (DC Comics), fictional character in DC Comics
- Abel, character in the Battle Arena Toshinden fighting video game series
- Abel, Mabel's brother in the 1976–2000 comic strip Motley's Crew
- Abel, character in the video game Street Fighter IV
- Abel, character in the web comic Starfighter by HamletMachine
- Abel Magwitch, a leading character in the novel Great Expectatations by Charles Dickens
- Abel Nightroad, a character in the anime Trinity Blood
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References
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Sources
- А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Современный словарь личных имён: Сравнение. Происхождение. Написание" (Modern Dictionary of First Names: Comparison. Origins. Spelling). Айрис-пресс. Москва, 2005. ISBN 5-8112-1399-9
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