Abel

From Middle English Abel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל‎ (heḇel, “breath, vapor; vanity”), possibly from Akkadian 𒌉𒍑 (ablu, “son”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈeɪ.bl̩/
• Homophone: able

Abel

1. (biblical) The son of Adam and Eve who was killed by his brother Cain.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Genesis 4:8:

     And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

2. A male given name.

• Cain

• -able, Able, Bale, Beal, Blea, Ebla, Elba, able, albe, bael, bale, beal, blea

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל‎ (hével).

• IPA^(key): /ˈaː.bəl/

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• Hyphenation: Abel
• Rhymes: -aːbəl

Abel m

1. Abel (biblical)
2. A male given name of biblical origin.

• diminutives: Abeltje, Abe

• bale

• IPA^(key): /a.bɛl/

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Abel

1. Abel (biblical character)
2. A male given name.

• diminutives: Abeau, Abelin

• able, Bâle, béal, bêla

From Old Portuguese Abel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Hebrew הֶ֫בֶל‎.

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ˈbɛw/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /a.ˈbɛɫ/
• Hyphenation: A‧bel

Abel m

1. (biblical) Abel (son of Adam and Eve)
2. A male given name, equivalent to English Abel.

From Ancient Greek Ἀβελ (Abel), from Hebrew הבל‎ (Hebel).

• IPA^(key): /ǎːbel/
• Hyphenation: A‧bel

Ábel m (Cyrillic spelling А́бел)

1. Abel (son of Adam and Eve)
2. A male given name.

• Avelj

Abel m

1. (biblical) Abel
   • 1602 — La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), rev., Génesis 4:8

     Y habló Caín á su hermano Abel: y aconteció que estando ellos en el campo, Caín se levantó contra su hermano Abel, y le mató.

2. A male given name, equivalent to English Abel.

• diminutive: Abelito