"Mabel" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈmeɪbl̩/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Mabel.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -eɪbəl Etymology: Clipping of Amabel, from Latin amābilis (“lovable”). Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|Amabel}} Clipping of Amabel, {{der|en|la|amābilis||lovable}} Latin amābilis (“lovable”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mabel
  1. A female given name from Latin. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Synonyms: Mable
    Sense id: en-Mabel-en-name-gQoJTTk- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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