Abel can be either a German or English surname. The German variant of the surname is a patronymic name, derived from the
Old German personal name Abel, which means "noble one." Interestingly, the German variation does not appear to be derived from the biblical name Abel. The surname is associated with
Swabia, in the southwest of Germany. [1]
Notable people with the surname include:
Arts
Alan Abel (1924–2018), American prankster and writer
Alfred Abel (1879–1937), German film actor, director, and producer
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surnameAbel. If an
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Abel can be either a German or English surname. The German variant of the surname is a patronymic name, derived from the
Old German personal name Abel, which means "noble one." Interestingly, the German variation does not appear to be derived from the biblical name Abel. The surname is associated with
Swabia, in the southwest of Germany. [1]
Notable people with the surname include:
Arts
Alan Abel (1924–2018), American prankster and writer
Alfred Abel (1879–1937), German film actor, director, and producer
This page lists people with the
surnameAbel. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.