Avel
Avel is a masculine first name. In the Russian language, "А́вель" (Avel) is a form of the first name Abel used in biblical contexts.[1] It is also an old and uncommon male first name, derived from the Biblical Hebrew word hebel, meaning a gentle breathe.[2] This is most commonly pronounced “Aye-Vuhl”, though some pronounce it as “Eye-Vehl”.
The diminutives of "Avel" are Avelya (Аве́ля), Velya (Ве́ля), Avilya (Ави́ля), Vilya (Ви́ля), and Ava (А́ва). The patronymics derived from "Avel" are "А́велевич" (Avelevich; masculine) and "А́велевна" (Avelevna; feminine).[2]
Other definition of Avel is HİLAL.
People
- Avel Gordly (b. 1947), US politician and activist
- Avel de Knight (1923–1995), American artist
- Avel Makayev (1860–1920), also known as Abel Makashvili, Georgian prince
- Avel Yenukidze (1877–1937), Georgian Soviet Bolshevik
References
- ↑ Superanskaya, A. (2005-04-22). Sovremennyj slovar' lichnykh imyon. Sravnenie. Proiskhozhdenie. Napisanie [Modern Dictionary of First Names: Comparison. Origins. Spelling] (in Russian). Ajris-Press. p. 20. ISBN 978-5-8112-1399-3.
- 1 2 Petrovskii, Nikandr Aleksandrovich (2000-03-14). Slovar russkikh lichnykh imen Bolee 3000 imen [Dictionary of Russian First Names] (in Russian). Astrel. p. 33. ISBN 978-5-17-002940-2.