ables

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginScots Abel →
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Meanings

ables1

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of able

Ables2

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. ScotsAbel“son or servant of someone called Abel”
  2. EnglishAbles

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

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Chicago

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