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Short form of Abraham; also used for Abelardo
Abe is an English familiar form of Abraham, traditionally explained as father of a multitude. Philippine dictionary evidence also records Abe as a short form of Abelardo, whose deeper formation has a separate and debated history.
Read the meaning and history →Romance form of the philosopher Abélard’s name
Abelardo is a Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of French Abélard, used in honour of Peter Abelard. The philosopher adopted the surname, possibly with inspiration from Abel.
Read the meaning and history →Familiar form of Isabel/Elizabeth or Albert/Alberto
Abet has both feminine and masculine familiar-name senses in the Cebuano dictionary. It can shorten Isabel or Elizabeth, or Albert and Alberto.
Read the meaning and history →Isabel with the familiar ending ing
Abing is explicitly recorded in Cebuano as Isabel with the familiar ending ing. Isabel belongs to the Elizabeth name family, ultimately associated with the Hebrew oath-name formation.
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