September 2008
Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Abel
ABEL
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Biblical
Pronounced: AY-bəl (English), ah-BEL (Spanish), ə-BEL (Portuguese) [key]
From the Hebrew name הֶבֶל (Hevel) or הָבֶל (Havel) which meant "breath". In the Old Testament he was the second son of Adam and Eve, murdered out of envy by his brother Cain. In England, this name came into use during the Middle Ages, and it was common during the Puritan era
July 2008
Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Alexander
Latinized form of the Greek name Αλεξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men"
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