abel
/ˈeɪ.bl̩/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.48 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
The son of Adam and Eve who was killed by his brother Cain.
name
A male given name from Hebrew.
name
A surname originating as a patronymic.
name
An unincorporated community in Cleburne County, Alabama, United States, named after the biblical Abel.
Example Sentences
Etymology
Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew הָ֑בֶל (háḇel)bor. Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel)bor. Latin Abē̆lder. Old English Ābel Middle English Abel English Abel From Middle English Abel, from Old English Ābel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel, “Abel”), possibly from the homonymous word הֶבֶל (heḇel, “breath, vapor; vanity”) or from Akkadian 𒌉𒍑 (ablu, “son”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Abel, Ābel, Ἅβελ, הֶבֶל, 𒌉𒍑
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.