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Abela
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abela abelá
English
Etymology
Two possible origins:
A variant of en Abella, an Hispanic surname.
Borrowed from en mt Abela.
Proper noun
s
en Spanish.
en Maltese < Spanish.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Abela is the 40856th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 534 individuals. Abela is most common among White (69.29%) and Hispanic/Latino (17.04%) individuals.
Further reading
Icelandic
Proper noun
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is female
Declension
f
Lashi
Etymology
Ultimately from lsi hbo הֶבֶל.
Pronunciation
lsi A be la
Proper noun
lsi proper noun
Abel son of Adam and Eve
1 4 9 Aseing gi Ka-in ri «Reˮ nhungˮ Abela khayoo꞉ nyid laˮ» ga꞉ myid꞉. The Lord asked Cain: «Where is your younger brother Abel?» 7
See also
lsi Ka-in Cain
lsi Biblical characters
Maltese
Etymology
mt es Abella from mt ca abella bee, originally a Sephardic surname.
Possibly also from or related to mt he הבל Hebel, cognate to biblical mt en Abel.
Pronunciation
mt /aˈbɛː.la/
mt LL-Q9166 (mlt)-GħawdxiVeru-Abela.wav Gozo
mt ɛːla 3
Proper noun
proper noun
mt Spanish