Etymology

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Scots Abel
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  1. Scots · derived fromAbel“son or servant of someone called Abel”
  2. English todayAbles

Derivative of Scots Abel (“son or servant of someone called Abel”). Possibly a respelling of German Abels.

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