Gabe
[ɡeɪb]Meaning
short form of Gabriel
Background Story
Gabe is a short form of the given name Gabriel. It is recorded as a given name in a number of languages, among them Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish and Dutch, and its feminine form is Gabriella. It is also used as a surname.
Variations
Gabriel, Gab, Gabi
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