Where does “Abel” come from?
Abel comes from Middle English Abel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ, from Biblical Hebrew הֶ֫בֶל, a name of uncertain origin and meaning.
Ancestry of “Abel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | Abel | — |
| 2 | Latin | Abel | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἅβελ | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | הֶבֶל | — |
Words derived from “Abel”