Abe
[eɪb]Meaning
short form of Abraham, or a Frisian short form of Adalbert
Background Story
Abe is a short form of Abraham, and it is also a Frisian short form of Adalbert and of other names built on the Old German element adal, "noble", with a second element beginning in b.
Temperament
Variations
Abraham, Abeo
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