Abel (given name)

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 Cain and Abel.

Abel
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameHebrew
Meaningbreath, vapor, or son

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.

People

Fictional characters

  • Abel Magwitch, a leading character in the novel Great Expectatations by Charles Dickens
  • Abel Rosnovoski, lead character in the novel Kane and Abel, by Jeffrey Archer
  • Abel, protagonist in W.H. Hudson's novel Green Mansions
  • Abel Nightroad, in the anime Trinity Blood
  • Abel (DC Comics), a host of horror comic anthologies
  • Abel, Mabel's brother in the 1976–2000 comic strip Motley's Crew
  • Abel Teller, the son of Jax Teller in the FX series Sons of Anarchy
  • Abel, in the Battle Arena Toshinden video game series
  • Abel, in the video game Street Fighter IV
  • Abel, in the video game The Walking Dead: The Final Season
  • Abel, a playable character in the video game series Fire Emblem
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See also

References

Notes

  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. "Abel". Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  3. 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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