Abel
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Abel is a biblical forename which may derive from the Hebrew Hebel, itself derived from hevel (breath or vapour), or from the Assyrian for son. 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.

[edit] 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 of Reims, 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 Balbo, Argentine football player
• Abel Gómez Moreno, Spanish footballer
• Abel Braga, Brazilian football manager
• Abel Chimukoko, Zimbabwean long-distance runner
• Abel Ferrara, American film director
• Abel Kirui, Kenyan long-distance runner
• Abel Muzorewa, Rhodesian/Zimbabwean politician/bishop
• Abel Pacheco, former president of Costa Rica
• Abel Resino, Spanish football manager and former goalkeeper
• Abel Tapia, an American senator of the Colorado General Assembly
• Abel Tasman, Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant
• Abel Upshur, U.S. Secretary of State

[edit] Fictional characters with the given name Abel

• Abel, fictional character in DC Comics
• Abel, character in the Battle Arena Toshinden fighting video game series
• Abel, Mabel's brother in the comic strip Motley's Crew
• Abel, character in the video game Street Fighter IV

• Abel Magwitch, a leading character in the novel Great Expectatations by Charles Dickens
• Abel Nightroad, a character in the anime Trinity Blood

[edit] See also

• Abel (surname)
• Abel (disambiguation)
• Abelson
• Abell (disambiguation)
• Abele
• Abels

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