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Abbe may refer to: Abbe (name) Abbe (crater), a lunar impact crater that is located in the southern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon Lake Abbe, African
Abbe
Title for lower-ranking Catholic clergy in France
have the honorific title of abbé. Abbot#Modern abbots not as superior Abbé Pierre Abbé Faria Abbé Sieyès Abbé Franz Liszt Abbé Edgeworth de Firmont Harper
Abbé
Name list
Abbe is both a surname and a given name. As a surname, Abbé is of French origin (from abed (Arabic: عابد), "priest"), either as critical nickname for
Abbe_(name)
Surname list
Abbès is a surname. Notable people with the surname Abbès or Abbes include: Alaeddine Abbes – Tunisian footballer Claude Abbes – French association football
Abbès
Portuguese Catholic priest and pioneer of hypnotism (1756–1819)
Abbé Faria (Portuguese: Abade Faria) (born José Custódio de Faria; 31 May 1756 – 20 September 1819) was a Goan Catholic priest from Portuguese India who
Abbé_Faria
American singer and actress (born 1932)
Abbe Lane (born Abigail Francine Lassman; December 14, 1932) is an American singer and actress. Lane was known in the 1950s and 1960s for her revealing
Abbe_Lane
German physicist, entrepreneur, and social reformer (1840–1905)
Abbe condenser Abbe diffraction limit Abbe error Abbe eyepiece Abbe number Abbe prism Abbe refractometer Abbe sine condition Abbe–Koenig prism Abbe–Porro
Ernst_Abbe
Material dispersion property
In optics and lens design, the Abbe number, also known as the Vd-number or constringence of a transparent material, is an approximate measure of a material's
Abbe_number
American attorney (born 1952)
Abbe David Lowell (born April 28, 1952) is an American defense attorney, who has represented several high-profile defendants. Some of the well known political
Abbe_Lowell
Hungarian composer and pianist (1811–1886)
developed an intense interest in religion, having many conversations with Abbé de Lamennais and Chrétien Urhan, a German-born violinist who introduced him
Franz_Liszt
American baseball player (1895–1948)
George Herman "Babe" Ruth (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB)
Babe_Ruth
French Roman Catholic priest (1912–2007)
Abbé Pierre (born Henri Marie Joseph Grouès; (5 August 1912 – 22 January 2007) was a French Catholic priest. He was a member of the Resistance during World
Abbé_Pierre
Magnification of angular error over distance
Abbe error, named after Ernst Abbe, also called sine error, describes the magnification of angular error over distance. For example, when one measures
Abbe_error
Abbe-Estlander operation is a surgical procedure for lip reconstruction, in which a flap of tissue from one lip of the mouth is grafted to the other lip
Abbe-Estlander_operation
1846 novel by Alexandre Dumas
accused of treason, and imprisoned in the prison Château d’If. There, he meets Abbé Faria, who educates him and reveals the location of a hidden treasure on
The_Count_of_Monte_Cristo
American surgeon (1873–1955)
Truman Abbe (November 1, 1873 – May 2, 1955) was an American surgeon, son of Cleveland Abbe and brother of Cleveland Abbe Jr. He was born in Washington
Truman_Abbe
Swedish professional gamer
Abbe Borg (born 11 February 1943), known online as DieHardBirdie, or Abbe Drakborg, is a Swedish gamer who is considered the ‘world’s oldest esports champion’
Abbe_Borg
Dispersive prism
In optics, an Abbe prism, named for its inventor, the German physicist Ernst Abbe, is a type of constant deviation dispersive prism similar to a Pellin–Broca
Abbe_prism
Japanese martial artist (1915–1985)
Kenshiro Abbe (阿部 謙四郎, Abe Kenshirō; 15 December 1915 – 1 December 1985) was a Japanese master of judo, aikido, and kendo. He introduced aikido to the
Kenshiro_Abbe
Lake on the border of Djibouti and Ethiopia
Lake Abbe, also known as Lake Abhe Bad, is a salt lake, lying on the Ethiopia-Djibouti border. It is one of a chain of six connected lakes, which also
Lake_Abbe
Bench-top refractometer
An Abbe refractometer is a bench-top device for the high-precision measurement of an index of refraction. Ernst Abbe (1840–1905), working for Carl Zeiss
Abbe_refractometer
Lunar impact crater
Abbe is a lunar impact crater that is located in the southern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. It is located just to the south of the crater Hess
Abbe_(crater)
French novelist (1697–1763)
pʁevo dɛɡzil]; 1 April 1697 – 25 November 1763), usually known simply as the Abbé Prévost, was a French priest, author, and novelist. He is best remembered
Abbé_Prévost
Belgian scientist and Catholic priest (1894–1966)
Mercier. As a diocesan priest in French-speaking Belgium, he was known as "Abbé Lemaître". At the seminary, Lemaître joined the Fraternité sacerdotale des
Georges_Lemaître
Ethnic group, primarily in Ivory Coast
Abbé (or Abbey or Abbay), are an Akan people who live predominantly in the Ivory Coast, and number 580,000. Abbés speak the Akan dialect Abé. Abbés populations
Abbé_people
American legal scholar
Abbe R. Gluck is an American lawyer who serves as the Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law and faculty director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy
Abbe_Gluck
Football stadium in Auxerre, France
The Stade Abbé-Deschamps (French pronunciation: [stad də labe deʃɑ̃]) is the home of AJ Auxerre football club in Auxerre, France. It has a capacity of
Stade_de_l'Abbé-Deschamps
American meteorologist (1838–1916)
Cleveland Abbe (December 3, 1838 – October 28, 1916) was an American meteorologist and advocate of time zones. While director of the Cincinnati Observatory
Cleveland_Abbe
Musical artist
Perth-based groups, The Fuzz, Abbe May and the Rockin' Pneumonia, and The Devil & Abbe May. In 2010 she began to perform as Abbe May and released her solo
Abbe_May
Dutch-English artist (1883–1955)
Salomon van Abbé (31 July 1883 – 28 February 1955), also known as Jack van Abbé or Jack Abbey, was an artist, etcher, and illustrator of books and magazines
Salomon_van_Abbé
Sexual abuse by founder of Emmaus
The Abbé Pierre sexual abuse scandal regards the numerous sexual assaults that French Catholic priest and Emmaus charity organization founder Abbé Pierre
Abbé Pierre sexual abuse scandal
Abbé_Pierre_sexual_abuse_scandal
Sports facility in Jena, Germany
The Ernst Abbe Sportfeld is a sports facility in Jena, Germany. The main stadium at the sports facility is the ad hoc arena. It was dedicated on 24 August
Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld
American photographer (1883–1973)
James Edward Abbe (July 17, 1883 – November 11, 1973) was an American photographer known for his celebrity portraits and photojournalism during the 1920s
James_Abbe
Topics referred to by the same term
Abbé Martin usually refers to Paulin Martin, a biblical scholar specializing in Semitic languages (full name Abbé Paulin Martin). Abbé Martin, Abbot Martin
Abbé_Martin_(disambiguation)
Anonymous French writer
Abbé Larudan was an anonymous 18th Century French writer—possibly a clergyman for the Catholic Church, though this is unconfirmed—who is largely known
Abbé_Larudan
American photographer
Kathryn Abbe (September 22, 1919 – January 18, 2014) was an American photographer. Kathryn Abbe was born Kathryn McLaughlin in 1919, in Brooklyn. Her
Kathryn_Abbe
French Roman Catholic abbé and political writer (1748–1836)
known as the Abbé Sieyès (traditional French pronunciation: [sijɛːs]; modern pronunciation: [sjejɛs]), was a French Catholic priest, abbé, and political
Emmanuel_Joseph_Sieyès
American surgeon and radiologist
Robert Abbe (April 13, 1851 – March 7, 1928) was an American surgeon and pioneer radiologist in New York City. He was born in New York City and educated
Robert_Abbe
Stream in Iowa, USA
Abbe Creek is a stream in Linn County, Iowa, in the United States. Abbe Creek was named after William Abbe, a settler of Linn County. According to the
Abbe_Creek
Nigerian politician (1949–2024)
Godwin Osagie Abbe (10 January 1949 – 21 December 2024) was a Nigerian Army Major General who served as minister of defence from 2009 to 2010. He also
Godwin_Abbe
Historic house in Washington, D.C., United States
The Cleveland Abbe House, also known as the Timothy Caldwell House and Monroe-Adams-Abbe House, is a historic house at 2017 "I" Street NW in Washington
Cleveland_Abbe_House
United States historic place
The Abbe Museum is a cultural institution with two locations in Bar Harbor, Maine, on Mount Desert Island. It is dedicated to illuminating and advancing
Abbe_Museum
Optical system with resolution performance at the instrument's theoretical limit
sub-wavelength structures with microscopes is difficult because of the Abbe diffraction limit. Ernst Abbe first mentioned the diffraction limit in his 1873 paper, page
Diffraction-limited_system
American attorney and professor
Abbe Lyn Smith (born September 22, 1956) is an American criminal defense attorney and professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center. Smith is Director
Abbe_Smith
Island country in Southern Europe
(1963). Yet More Houses in Valletta . Melita Historica. p. 22. de Vertot, Abbe (1728) The History of the Knights of Malta vol. II (facsimile reprint Midsea
Malta
Dominican politician (1924–1967)
Johnny Abbes García (27 March 1924, Santo Domingo – 30 May 1967, Haiti) was the chief of the governmental intelligence office – the Servicio de Inteligencia
Johnny_Abbes
American computer scientist
Abbe Mowshowitz (born 13 November 1939, Liberty, New York) is an American academic, a professor of computer science at the City College of New York and
Abbe_Mowshowitz
Country in North Africa
Sétif Province 252,127 18 Béchar Béchar Province 165,241 9 Sidi Bel Abbès Sidi Bel Abbès Province 210,146 19 Mostaganem Mostaganem Province 162,885 10 Biskra
Algeria
French writer (1713–1796)
Guillaume Thomas François Raynal (12 April 1713 – 6 March 1796), also known as Abbé Raynal, was a French writer, former Catholic priest, and man of letters during
Guillaume Thomas François Raynal
Guillaume_Thomas_François_Raynal
French occult writer and poet (1810–1875)
Éliphas Lévi Zahed, born Alphonse Louis Constant (8 February 1810 – 31 May 1875), was a French esotericist, poet, and writer. Initially pursuing an ecclesiastical
Éliphas_Lévi
Design rule for optical systems
In optics, the Abbe sine condition is a condition that must be fulfilled by a lens or other optical system in order for it to produce sharp images of off-axis
Abbe_sine_condition
French Catholic bishop and revolutionary (
batist ɡʁeɡwaʁ]; 4 December 1750 – 28 May 1831), often referred to as the Abbé Grégoire, was a French Catholic priest, constitutional bishop of Blois and
Henri_Grégoire
Type of optical lens
and chromatic aberrations. The Abbe condenser is named for its inventor Ernst Abbe, who developed it in 1870. The Abbe condenser, which was originally
Condenser_(optics)
2000 film
Winslet as laundress Madeleine "Maddie" LeClerc, Joaquin Phoenix as the Abbé de Coulmier, and Michael Caine as Dr. Royer-Collard. Well received by critics
Quills_(film)
American sculptor
Elfriede Martha Abbe (February 6, 1919 – December 31, 2012) was an American sculptor, wood engraver, and botanical illustrator, often displaying nature
Elfriede_Abbe
French Roman Catholic priest
Joseph-Antoine Boullan (Saint-Porquier, Tarn-et-Garonne, 18 February 1824 – 4 January 1893, Lyon) was a French Roman Catholic priest who was later laicized
Joseph-Antoine_Boullan
American filmmaker and photographer (1928–1999)
Kubrick, History, & the Holocaust. Peter Lang. ISBN 978-0-8204-7115-0. Debolt, Abbe A.; Baugess, James S. (2011). Encyclopedia of the Sixties: A Decade of Culture
Stanley_Kubrick
Flemish artist
Hendrik Abbé was a Flemish painter, engraver and architect. Abbé was baptized in 1639 in the cathedral at Antwerp. Some prints by him were published in
Hendrik_Abbé
University of Applied Sciences Jena (German: Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena (short version: EAH Jena)) was founded on 1 October 1991 as one of the first institutions
Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule_Jena
12th-century French abbot, statesman and historian
Bulletin 93, no. 4 (December 2011), pp. 399–422. JSTOR. Hunt, Patrick. "Abbé Suger and a Medieval Theory of Light in Stained Glass: Lux, Lumen, Illumination"
Suger
Mountain in Alaska, United States
Mount Abbe is an 8200+ feet (2499+ meter) double summit mountain located in the Fairweather Range of the Saint Elias Mountains, in southeast Alaska. The
Mount_Abbe
American writer (1924–2012)
Patience Shorrock Abbe (July 22, 1924 – March 17, 2012) was a best-selling author as a tween and teen. The daughter of James Abbe, a photographer, and
Patience_Abbe
Abbe Raven is the Chairman Emeritus of A+E Networks. Raven previously retired from her role as chairman on February 2, 2015. She was asked to return in
Abbe_Raven
German optician and optical instrument maker
most aspects of optical instrument production. His collaboration with Ernst Abbe revolutionized optical theory and practical design of microscopes. Their
Carl_Zeiss
Dutch entrepreneur (1880-1940)
Henri Jacob van Abbe (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛnri ˈjaːkɔp fɑn ˈɑbə]; 8 January 1880 – 18 November 1940) was a Dutch tobacco industrialist and art collector
Henri_van_Abbe
An Abbe–Koenig prism is a type of reflecting prism, used to invert an image (rotate it by 180°). They are commonly used in binoculars and some telescopes
Abbe–Koenig_prism
Type of lens to improve visual perception
dispersion, which is specified by the Abbe number. Higher Abbe numbers mean a better lens material, and lower Abbe numbers result in the presence of chromatic
Corrective_lens
Jérôme Demers (August 1, 1774 – May 17, 1853) was a Québécois Roman Catholic priest, author, architect, educator, and ecclesiastical administrator. He
Jérôme_Demers
Historic school house in Iowa, United States
The historic Abbe Creek School is a one-room schoolhouse museum located one mile west of Mt. Vernon, Iowa, on E48. It is believed to be the oldest standing
Abbe_Creek_School
French priest and educator of the deaf (1712–1789)
Some deaf schools in Germany and the UK that were contemporaries of the Abbé de l'Épée's Paris School used an oralist approach emphasising speech and
Charles-Michel_de_l'Épée
French polyglot
César Vichard de Saint-Réal (1639–1692) was a Savoyard polyglot. He was born in Chambéry, Savoy, (then in the Savoyard state) but educated in Lyon by the
César_Vichard_de_Saint-Réal
French publicist and Jesuit priest (1741–1820)
Revolution, in Three Parts, I. Neale & H. Kammerer, 1794. Selections from the Abbe Barruel's "Memoirs, Illustrating the History of Jacobinism," with Brief Remarks
Augustin_Barruel
Lake in Quebec, Canada
Abbé Huard Lake (French: Lac de l' Abbé Huard) is a small lake in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec, Canada. It is drained by the Abbé Huard
Abbé_Huard_Lake
French author (1658–1743)
Charles-Irénée Castel, abbé de Saint-Pierre (18 February 1658 – 29 April 1743) was a French writer. In 1718, Saint-Pierre published Discours sur la polysynodie
Charles-Irénée Castel de Saint-Pierre
Charles-Irénée_Castel_de_Saint-Pierre
American writer
Abbe (or Abbie) Carter Goodloe (January 15, 1867 – October 8, 1960) was an American writer, sometimes credited as A. Carter Goodloe or Carter Goodloe.
Abbe_Carter_Goodloe
French drama film
Edmond is imprisoned in the Château d'If, where he meets fellow inmate Abbé Faria, who educates him in languages, science, and culture over eight years
The Count of Monte Cristo (2024 film)
The_Count_of_Monte_Cristo_(2024_film)
Protagonist of Alexandre Dumas's 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo
the aliases The Count of Monte Cristo (French: le Comte de Monte-Cristo), Abbé Busoni, Lord Wilmore, and Sinbad the Sailor. When the reader is first introduced
Edmond_Dantès
French author, diplomat and art critic
(304): 279. 23 July 1869. Griener, Pascal. "Dubos [Du Bos], Jean-Baptiste, Abbé". www.oxfordartonline.com. Oxford University. Retrieved 25 April 2020. Warner
Jean-Baptiste_Dubos
French archbishop, theologian and writer (1651–1715)
by Étienne Viel [1737–87]). It inspired numerous imitations, such as the Abbé Jean Terrasson's novel Life of Sethos (1731), which in turn inspired Mozart's
François_Fénelon
French priest and insane asylum director
sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Abbé de Coulmier" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2025)
Abbé_de_Coulmier
French philosopher (1714–1780)
Universitaires de France. Etienne Bonnot, Abbé de Condillac (1987). Philosophical Writings of Etienne Bonnot, Abbé de Condillac. Hillsdale: Lawrence Erlbaum
Étienne_Bonnot_de_Condillac
Nicolas Baudeau (French: [bodo]; 25 April 1730 – 1792) was a Catholic cleric, theologian and economist, who was born in Amboise, France. Baudeau became
Nicolas_Baudeau
French priest, founder of the Institute of the Good Shepherd
Philippe Laguérie (born 30 September 1952 in Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine) is a French Traditionalist Catholic priest. He was the first Superior General of the
Philippe_Laguérie
2023 biographical drama film
Abbé Pierre – A Century of Devotion (French: L'Abbé Pierre – Une vie de combats) is a 2023 French biographical drama film based on the life of Abbé Pierre
Abbé Pierre – A Century of Devotion
Abbé_Pierre_–_A_Century_of_Devotion
City in Algeria
Sidi Bel Abbès (Arabic: سيدي بلعباس, romanized: Sīdī Bu ’l-ʿAbbās), also called Bel Abbès, is the capital (2005 pop. 200,000) of the Sidi Bel Abbès wilaya
Sidi_Bel_Abbès
Togolese footballer
Abdoulaye (Abbe) Ibrahim (born July 25, 1986 in Lomé, Togo) is a football striker. In 2023, years after Abdoulaye’s professional career, he coached Scarsdale
Abbe_Ibrahim
Vincent Ribeton is a French Roman Catholic priest of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) and current rector of the International Seminary of St
Vincent_Ribeton
Island country in the Caribbean
broke with Trujillo in 1960, after Trujillo's intelligence chief Johnny Abbes orchestrated an attempt to assassinate the Venezuelan president Rómulo Betancourt
Dominican_Republic
American actor (born 1974)
neat trick considering the real Abbe was a four-foot hunchback. Winslet and Phoenix generate real fire, notably when Abbe dreams of ravishing Madeleine
Joaquin_Phoenix
Religious title
and the class of abbés so formed – abbés de cour they were sometimes called, and sometimes (ironically) abbés de sainte espérance ("abbés of holy hope; or
Abbot
2024 French-Italian Television series
Lucien Debray Simone Zambelli as Ettore Ben Moor as Beauchamp Jeremy Irons as Abbé Faria Greg Hughes as Boville Robin Greer as Maximilien Morrel Bastien Fontaine-Oberto
The Count of Monte Cristo (2024 TV series)
The_Count_of_Monte_Cristo_(2024_TV_series)
A Porro–Abbe prism (sometimes called a Abbe–Porro prism), named for Ignazio Porro and Ernst Abbe, is a type of reflection prism used in some optical instruments
Porro–Abbe_prism
Swiss footballer (born 1988)
Agnès Abbé (born 13 January 1988) is a Swiss former footballer who played as a defender and for the Switzerland national team as their captain. Abbé is a
Caroline_Abbé
French bishop
Claude François Fauchet (French pronunciation: [klod foʃɛ]; 22 September 1744 – 31 October 1793) was a French radical Red Priest and a constitutional bishop
Claude Fauchet (revolutionist)
Claude_Fauchet_(revolutionist)
Epic poem attributed to Homer
over the traditional view of Homer as a singular poet. François Hédelin, Abbé d' Aubignac criticised Homer's sustenance of theme; his language; and observed
Odyssey
1986 film
is a 1986 British biographical film directed by Alex Cox, co-written with Abbe Wool, and starring Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb. The film portrays the life
Sid_and_Nancy
Iowa state senator
William Abbe (c. 1800–1854) served on the Iowa Council and is believed to have been the first white settler in Linn County, Iowa. Originally from Ohio
William_Abbe
Music genre
of Jazz". The New York Times. p. 16. Dunkel, Mario (2015). "W. C. Handy, Abbe Niles, and (Auto)biographical Positioning in the Whiteman Era". Popular Music
Jazz
American geographer (1872–1934)
Cleveland Abbe Jr. (March 25, 1872 – April 19, 1934) was an American geographer. He was born in Washington, D.C., on March 25, 1872; son of Cleveland (q
Cleveland_Abbe_Jr.
River in Quebec, Canada
Abbé Huard River (French: Rivière de l'Abbé-Huard) is a river in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec, Canada. It is a tributary of the Romaine
Abbé_Huard_River
ABBE
ABBE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Abbott.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Abbey.German : from a pet form of the personal name Albrecht (see Albert).French (Abbé) : see Labbe.John Abbe (born 1613) emigrated from England to Salem, MA, in 1635.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places called Chipley, in Somerset and Devon, or from Chipley Abbey in Suffolk, each having as the second element Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’. In the case of Chipley, Somerset, the first element was probably the Old English personal name Cippa, while Chipley in Devon is named with Old English cēap ‘price’, ‘purchase’, and the Suffolk place name derives from Old English cipp ‘log’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English abbeye, abbaye (Old French abeie, Late Latin abbatia ‘priest’s house’), applied as a topographic name for someone living in or near an abbey, or an occupational name for someone working in one.
Female
Irish
 Pet form of Irish Abigail, ABBEY means "little smith." Compare with another form of Abbey.
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Abbey father.
Girl/Female
American, Christian, German, Hebrew
My Father Rejoices; Highborn; Steadfast; Father's Joy; Gives Joy; The Intelligent
Female
English
 Pet form of English Abigail, ABBEY means "father rejoices." Compare with another form of Abbey.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from either of two places in North Yorkshire called Helmsley. The names are of different etymologies: the one near Rievaulx Abbey is from the Old English personal name Helm + Old English lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’, whereas Upper Helmsley, near York, is from the Old English personal name Hemele + Old English ēg ‘island’, and had the form Hemelsey till at least the 14th century.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the female personal name Kynborough, recorded in Suffolk, England, as late as the 16th and 17th centuries. Although there is no Middle English evidence for it, this probably represents a survival of Old English female personal name Cyneburh, composed of the elements cyne- ‘royal’ + burh ‘fortress’, ‘stronghold’. This was the name of a daughter of the 7th-century King Penda of Mercia, who, in spite of her father’s staunch opposition to Christianity, was converted and founded an abbey, serving as its head. She was venerated as a saint, and gave her name to the village of Kimberley in Norfolk. The surname is now almost extinct in England, but continues to flourish in the U.S.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Abbey.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English female personal name Ayleve, Aylgive, Old English Æ{dh}elgifu, composed of the elements æ{dh}el ‘noble’ + gifu ‘gift’, which was borne by a daughter of King Alfred the Great, who became abbess of Shaftesbury.English : from the Old Norse byname EilÃfr, which is composed of the elements ei ‘always’ + lÃfr ‘life’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Towne.French (Champagne) : possibly from a shortened form of the personal name Opportune, which was borne by an 8th-century abbess of Montreuil.
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Swedish
Father in Rejoicing
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place named in Old English with hÄlig ‘holy’ + Old English feld ‘open country’. This may be Holyfield in Essex (which belonged to Waltham Abbey), but the present-day distribution of the name (mainly in the Midlands and Wales) suggests that another source may be involved.
Girl/Female
Hebrew American
Father rejoiced, or father's joy. Gives joy. The intelligent, beautiful Abigail was Old Testament...
Girl/Female
Irish
A, meaning the high one or strength. Famous bearer: 6th century Irish abbess Brigid )known as St...
ABBE
ABBE
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : variant spelling of Bain.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Owns Ten Chariots
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Winter
Boy/Male
English
Glory at sea.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the White Farm
Male
Native American
Native American Algonquin name ETLELOOAAT means "shouts."
Boy/Male
Irish
cille means “â€associated with the church.â€â€ One St. Cillian left Ireland in about 650 AD with eleven companions and carried out his missionary work in the Rhine region of Germany where he became Bishop of Wurzburg after converting the local lord, Duke Gosbert of Wurzburg, to Christianity. Later Duke Gosbert married Geilana, his brother’s widow and Cillian declared the marriage invalid. While Gosbert was away on a military expedition, Geilana had Cillian beheaded when she found that Gosbert was going to leave her because their marriage was forbidden by the Church. The city of Wurzburg still celebrates a festival of mystery plays each year, known as Killianfest.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam
Lotus
Girl/Female
Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sikh, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Food for God; Nectar
Girl/Female
Tamil
Bhagavathi | பாகாவாதி
Name of Goddess Saraswati Devi inspired, Intuitive, And creative, Goddess Durga
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ABBE
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ABBE
n.
A porch or waiting room, usually at the west end of an abbey church, where the monks collected on returning from processions, where bodies were laid previous to interment, and where women were allowed to see the monks to whom they were related, or to hear divine service. Also, frequently applied to the porch of a church, as at Ely and Durham cathedrals.
n.
Solemn state or feeling; awe or reverence; also, that which produces such a feeling; as, the solemnity of an audience; the solemnity of Westminster Abbey.
n.
A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks. See Abbey.
n.
The superior or head of an abbey.
n.
An allowance of meat, drink, or clothing due from an abbey or other religious house for the sustenance of such of the king's servants as he may designate to receive it.
n.
One of a class of bishops whose sees were formerly abbeys.
n.
The French word answering to the English abbot, the head of an abbey; but commonly a title of respect given in France to every one vested with the ecclesiastical habit or dress.
pl.
of Abbey
n.
The female superior or head of a religious house, as an abbess, etc.
n.
In an abbey or monastery, the room set apart for writing or copying manuscripts; in general, a room devoted to writing.
n.
A religious house presided over by a prior or prioress; -- sometimes an offshoot of, an subordinate to, an abbey, and called also cell, and obedience. See Cell, 2.
n.
A woman who acts as chief in a convent, abbey, or nunnery; a lady superior.
n.
A printing office, said to be so called because printing was first carried on in England in a chapel near Westminster Abbey.
n.
A lady superior of a priory of nuns, and next in dignity to an abbess.
n.
A cell annexed to an abbey, for the use of a hermit.
n.
Any one of those words which are the appellations of females, or which have the terminations usually found in such words; as, actress, songstress, abbess, executrix.
n.
The head of a monastery, convent, abbey, or the like.
n.
A district granted to an abbey.
n.
An abbes or spiritual mother.
v. t.
An inclosed place; especially, a small field or piece of land surrounded by a wall, hedge, or fence of any kind; -- specifically, the precinct of a cathedral or abbey.