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What Does Abel stand for?

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Sarah

Sarah Report 15 Jun 2005 22:25

thank you for your help i will just have to keep looking for other events in his life

Jan

Jan Report 15 Jun 2005 22:09

That's right Joy, I think brother of. Jan :-))

The Bag

The Bag Report 15 Jun 2005 22:08

Abel was either the son of, or the brother of Cain in the bible

Jan

Jan Report 15 Jun 2005 22:06

I think it's just Abel Sarah, a Biblical name I believe. Jan :-))

Sarah

Sarah Report 15 Jun 2005 22:03

Please help i have a boy on the 1871 census called Abel, does anyone know what it is short for? Thank you in advance