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), [1] [2] or from the Assyrian for son. [3] In reference to the biblical story, Abel is usually linked with his brother who killed him, as in Cain and Abel.

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Based on its occurrence in the Bible, the name Abel has been used in many European languages; in Sweden it is attested since 1496, [2] and in English it was mostly used by the Puritans in the 17th century.[ citation needed ]

The variants used in the Russian language are А́бель (Abel) and А́вель ( Avel ). [3] in Finnish it is spelled Aapeli.

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  1. Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford University Press. p. 41. ISBN   978-0-19-861060-1 . Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  2. 1 2 "Abel". Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  3. 1 2 Superanskaya, p. 20

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