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.

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.

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

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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