Abbe
[ˈabe]Meaning
English variant of Abbey; French surname from Arabic, "priest"
Background Story
Abbe is recorded as both a surname and a given name. As a surname it goes back to French Abbé, from the Arabic abed, "priest", used either as a critical nickname for a sanctimonious person or as an occupational surname for someone working in the household of a priest. Its variants include Labbé, Labbey and Labbez. Independently of that, Abbe is also one variant of Abbey.
Temperament
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From Abe + -y; Abe is a short form of Abraham, of Hebrew origin