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).[2]
The patronymics derived from "Avel" are "А́велевич" (Avelevich; masculine) and "А́велевна" (Avelevna; feminine).[2]
People
Avel Enukidze (1877–1937), Georgian Soviet Bolshevik
А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Современный словарь личных имён: Сравнение. Происхождение. Написание" (Modern Dictionary of First Names: Comparison. Origins. Spelling). Айрис-пресс. Москва, 2005. ISBN5-8112-1399-9
Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (Dictionary of Russian First Names). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005. ISBN5-17-002940-3
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