Abel (disambiguation)
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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, the name Abel often occurs with that of 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.
Surname
Given name
- Abel, the second son of Adam
- Abel (saint), a saint of the Syrian church
- 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, the name given to the only specimen ever discovered of Australopithecus bahrelghazali
- Abel Balbo, Argentine football player
- Abel, Spanish footballer
- Abel Braga, Brazilian football manager
- Abel Chimukoko, Zimbabwean long-distance runner
- Abel Ferrara, American film director
- Abel McAedh, an Irish saint of the Christian church
- 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
Fictional characters
- Abel Nightroad, a character in the anime Trinity Blood
- Abel Rosnovski, a character in the Jeffrey Archer novel Kane and Abel
- Abel Motley, Mabel's brother in the comic strip Motley's Crew
- Abel, of Cain and Abel (comics), a fictional character in DC Comics
- Abel, the main character in Dragon Warrior
- Abel, a character in the Street Fighter series of games
- Abel, a character in the Battle Arena Toshinden fighting game series
- Abel, the main enemy of Athena's saints in Legend of Crimson Youth movie in Saint Seiya's anime series
- Abel Magwitch, a leading character in the novel Great Expectatations by Charles Dickens
Other uses
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