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Look up KBE in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. KBE may refer to: Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, post-nominal letters
KBE
British order of chivalry established in 1917
(GBE); Knight Commander or Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE or DBE); Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE); Officer of the
Order_of_the_British_Empire
Italian filmmaker (1923–2019)
Gian Franco Corsi Zeffirelli (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfraŋko ddzeffiˈrɛlli]; 12 February 1923 – 15 June 2019) was an Italian stage and film director,
Franco_Zeffirelli
American broadcast journalist (1908–1965)
Edward Roscoe Murrow (born Egbert Roscoe Murrow; April 25, 1908 – April 27, 1965) was an American broadcast journalist and war correspondent. He first
Edward_R._Murrow
British-American businessman and philanthropist (1932–2003)
renounced the first name Eugene and wished to be known as Sir Paul Getty KBE. John Paul Jr. was born on board ship in the waters near Genoa, Kingdom of
John_Paul_Getty_Jr.
English computer scientist (born 1955)
Sir Tim Berners-Lee OM KBE FRS RDI FRSA DFBCS FREng Berners-Lee in 2025 Born Timothy John Berners-Lee (1955-06-08) 8 June 1955 (age 71) London, England
Tim_Berners-Lee
First President of Botswana (1921–1980)
Sir Seretse Goitsebeng Maphiri Khama, GCB, KBE (1 July 1921 – 13 July 1980) was a Motswana politician who served as the first President of Botswana, a
Seretse_Khama
Radio station in Ceres, California, United States
KBES (89.5 FM) is a non-commercial Assyrian radio station broadcasting a world ethnic format. Licensed to Ceres, California, United States, the station
KBES
Irish comedian and writer (1918–2002)
was made an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in 2001. On 23 July 1981, the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer were
Spike_Milligan
Field in computer-aided design
Knowledge-based engineering (KBE) is the application of knowledge-based systems technology to the domain of design of manufacturing systems. The design
Knowledge-based_engineering
English writer (1881–1975)
month after he was awarded a knighthood of the Order of the British Empire (KBE). Wodehouse was a prolific writer throughout his life, publishing more than
P._G._Wodehouse
Islamic Imam, 1957–2025
United Kingdom: Ordinary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE, 2003) Upper Volta: Grand Cross of the National Order of Upper Volta (1965)
Aga_Khan_IV
Spanish tenor and conductor (born 1941)
José Plácido Domingo Embil (born 21 January 1941) is a Spanish opera singer, conductor, and arts administrator. He has recorded over a hundred complete
Plácido_Domingo
October 2002. Retrieved 4 November 2013. "Mr D. Fairbanks, Jr Appointed KBE". Official Appointments and Notices. The Times. No. 51343. London. 30 March
List of honorary British knights and dames
List_of_honorary_British_knights_and_dames
Hong Kong businessman (1862–1956)
Sir Robert Ho Tung, KBE JP (22 December 1862 – 26 April 1956, Chinese: 何東) was a wealthy businessman and philanthropist in British Hong Kong, Also known
Robert_Hotung
Monarch of the Kingdom of Buganda from 1939 to 1969
Sir Edward Frederick William David Walugembe Mutebi Luwangula Mutesa II KBE (19 November 1924 – 21 November 1969) was a Ugandan royal and statesman who
Mutesa_II_of_Buganda
English-born Irish businessman
Sir Michael Smurfit, KBE (born 7 August 1936), is an Irish businessman. In the "2010 Irish Independent Rich List" he was listed as 25th with a €368 million
Michael_Smurfit
Indian beer brand
Kingfisher beer by de-ethnicizing the brand. Kingfisher Beer Europe Ltd. (KBE) is the European arm of United Breweries with a head office in Maidstone
Kingfisher_(beer)
Fijian former prime minister and president
Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, CF, GCMG, KBE (6 May 1920 – 18 April 2004) was a Fijian politician who served as Chief Minister from 1967 to 1970, when Fiji gained
Kamisese_Mara
Place in Czech Republic
Prague 19, also known as Kbely (German: Gbel), is a municipal district (městská část) in Prague. It is located in the north-eastern part of the city.
Prague_19
Airport in Prague, Czech Republic
Prague–Kbely Airport (Czech: letiště Praha–Kbely) (ICAO: LKKB) is a military airport located in Kbely, in the northeast municipal district of Prague, Czech
Prague–Kbely_Airport
Aviation museum in Kbely, Czech Republic
Kbely Aviation Museum (Czech: Letecké Muzeum Kbely) is the largest aviation museum in the Czech Republic and one of the largest of its kind in Europe.
Kbely_Aviation_Museum
British surgeon
Sir Cecil Pembrey Grey Wakeley, 1st Baronet KBE CB PRCS FRSE (5 May 1892 – 5 June 1979) was a 20th-century British surgeon. He was born the eldest son
Cecil_Wakeley
Ennaceur KBE Tunisia 1980 Daoud Hanania KBE Jordan 1984 Bob Geldof KBE Ireland 1986 Anand Panyarachun KBE Thailand 1996 Clóvis Carvalho KBE Brazil 1997
List of current honorary knights and dames of the Order of the British Empire
List_of_current_honorary_knights_and_dames_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire
American physician and businessman (1920–2017)
Raymond Sackler KBE (February 16, 1920 – July 17, 2017) was an American physician and businessman. He acquired Purdue Pharma together with his brothers
Raymond_Sackler
Computer-aided design software
Dassault Systèmes (purchase in 2001) () is a knowledge-based engineering (KBE) system that enables users to encode design knowledge using a semantic representation
ICAD_(software)
New Zealand judge (1937–2026)
Sir Kenneth James Keith ONZ KBE KC PC (19 November 1937 – 13 May 2026) was a New Zealand jurist and legal scholar. He was elected to the International
Kenneth_Keith
British engineer and businessman (1890–1967)
Sir Hugh Eyre Campbell Beaver, KBE (4 May 1890 – 16 January 1967) was an English-South African civil engineer, industrialist and bureaucrat, who founded
Hugh_Beaver
British Conservative politician (1900–1986)
Baron Boothby, KBE (12 February 1900 – 16 July 1986) was a British Conservative politician. The only son of Sir Robert Tuite Boothby, KBE, of Edinburgh
Robert_Boothby,_Baron_Boothby
King of Tonga from 1965 to 2006
Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV (Siaosi Tāufaʻāhau Tupoulahi; 4 July 1918 – 10 September 2006) was King of Tonga from 1965 until his death in 2006. He was the tallest
Tāufaʻāhau_Tupou_IV
Welsh venture capitalist
Sir Michael Jonathan Moritz KBE (born 12 September 1954) is a Welsh billionaire venture capitalist, philanthropist, author, and former journalist. Moritz
Michael_Moritz
British Army officer (born 1934)
General Sir Peter Edgar de la Cour de la Billière, KCB, KBE, DSO, MC & Bar, DL (born 29 April 1934) is a former British Army officer who was Director
Peter_de_la_Billière
British Army general (born 1964)
General Sir James Richard Hockenhull KBE (born 27 July 1964) is a senior British Army officer who served as Commander of UK Strategic Command from 2022
James_Hockenhull
United States Army general (1885–1945)
Nassau (Luxembourg) Honorary Knight Commander Order of the British Empire (KBE) (United Kingdom) Grand Officer Legion of Honor (France) 6th Row Grand Officer
George_S._Patton
American psychiatrist and entrepreneur (1916–2010)
Mortimer David Sackler KBE (December 7, 1916 – March 24, 2010) was an American-born psychiatrist and entrepreneur. He co-owned Purdue Pharma with his
Mortimer_Sackler
New Zealand yachtsman
Sir Peter James Blake KBE (1 October 1948 – 5 December 2001) was a New Zealand yachtsman and adventurer who won the 1989–1990 Whitbread Round the World
Peter_Blake_(sailor)
American pianist and conductor (born 1947)
Murray David Perahia KBE (/pəˈraɪ.ə/ pə-RY-ə; born April 19, 1947) is an American pianist and conductor. He has been considered one of the greatest living
Murray_Perahia
Soviet sculptor (1890–1977)
Naum Gabo KBE Pictured in 1957 Born Naum Neemia Pevsner (1890-08-05)5 August 1890 Bryansk, Russia Died 23 August 1977(1977-08-23) (aged 87) Waterbury
Naum_Gabo
British Army officer (1880–1963)
Lieutenant-General Sir Adrian Paul Ghislain Carton de Wiart, VC, KBE, CB, CMG, DSO (/də ˈwaɪ.ərt/; 5 May 1880 – 5 June 1963) was a British Army officer
Adrian_Carton_de_Wiart
Australian philanthropist (1859–1945)
Sir Macpherson Robertson KBE (6 September 1859 – 20 August 1945) was an Australian philanthropist, entrepreneur and founder of chocolate and confectionery
Macpherson_Robertson
British peer and racing manager to Queen Elizabeth II (1924–2001)
Henry George Reginald Molyneux Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon, KCVO, KBE, DL (19 January 1924 – 11 September 2001), was a British peer and racing manager
Henry Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon
Henry_Herbert,_7th_Earl_of_Carnarvon
Topics referred to by the same term
Thomas A. Hunter may refer to: Thomas Hunter (psychologist) (1876–1953), New Zealand psychologist, university professor and administrator Thomas Hunter
Thomas_A._Hunter
British colonial administrator
Sir John James Cowperthwaite, KBE, CMG (Chinese: 郭伯偉爵士; 25 April 1915 – 21 January 2006), was a British civil servant who served as Financial Secretary
John_Cowperthwaite
Chief Rabbi of the UK and Commonwealth (born 1956)
Sir Ephraim Yitzchak Mirvis KBE (born 7 September 1956) is a South African-born British Orthodox rabbi who serves as the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew
Ephraim_Mirvis
Australian virologist (1899–1985)
Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet OM AK KBE FRS FAA FRSNZ (3 September 1899 – 31 August 1985), usually known as Macfarlane or Mac Burnet, was an Australian
Macfarlane_Burnet
Entrepreneur
Hermann Maria Hauser KBE (born 1948) is an entrepreneur, venture capitalist and inventor who is primarily associated with the Cambridge technology community
Hermann_Hauser
English aviation pioneer (1894–1973)
Sir Alan John Cobham, KBE, AFC (6 May 1894 – 21 October 1973) was an English aviation pioneer. As a child he attended Wilson's School,[page needed] which
Alan_Cobham
Scottish peer, benefactor and patron of the arts
John Crichton-Stuart, 6th Marquess of Bute, KBE FRSE FRSA (27 February 1933 – 21 July 1993) was a Scottish peer, benefactor and patron of the arts. He
John Crichton-Stuart, 6th Marquess of Bute
John_Crichton-Stuart,_6th_Marquess_of_Bute
British noble and author (1923–2011)
Elizabeth II created him a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the Queen's Birthday Honours List on 13 June 1986. On 1 July 2010 he
George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood
George_Lascelles,_7th_Earl_of_Harewood
Honorific title
knighthood as an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE), an imperial honour, as the Bahamas did not have its own honours system
Sir
Marshal of the Royal Air Force (1913–2004)
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Grandy, GCB, GCVO, KBE, DSO, KStJ (8 February 1913 – 2 January 2004) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force
John_Grandy
British spy and author
Sir Paul Henry Dukes KBE (10 February 1889 – 27 August 1967) was a British MI6 officer and author. Paul Henry Dukes was born the third of five children
Paul_Dukes
British intelligence officer, Director General MI5
Sir Roger Henry Hollis KBE CB (2 December 1905 – 26 October 1973) was a British intelligence officer who served with MI5 from 1938 to 1965. He was Director
Roger_Hollis
Malaysian businessman
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 2006 and upgraded to a Knight Commander (KBE) in 2019. In 2018 he was bestowed the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays
Francis_Yeoh
Australian media proprietor (1906–1974)
Sir Douglas Frank Hewson Packer KBE, OStJ (3 December 1906 – 1 May 1974), was an Australian media proprietor who controlled Australian Consolidated Press
Frank_Packer
Asantehene (Ashanti King)
Prempeh II (Otumfuo Sir Osei Tutu Agyeman Prempeh II, KBE, c. 1892 – 27 May 1970), was the 14th Asantehene, or king of the Ashanti (Ruler of the Asante)
Osei_Tutu_Agyeman_Prempeh_II
Royal Navy Vice-Admiral (born 1967)
Vice Admiral Sir Jeremy Paul Kyd, KBE (born August 1967) is a former senior officer in the Royal Navy. He has served as the Lieutenant Governor of Jersey
Jerry_Kyd
Previn, KBE Arthur Rubinstein, KBE Mortimer Sackler, KBE Raymond Sackler, KBE Stephen A. Schwarzman, KBE Steven Spielberg, KBE Simon Wiesenthal, KBE James
List of British Jewish nobility and gentry
List_of_British_Jewish_nobility_and_gentry
British intelligence officer (1906–1993)
Sir Dick Goldsmith White, KCMG, KBE (20 December 1906 – 21 February 1993) was a British intelligence officer. He was Director General (DG) of MI5 from
Dick_White
Irish writer (1928-2016)
William Trevor Cox KBE (24 May 1928 – 20 November 2016) was an Irish novelist, playwright, and short story writer. One of the elder statesmen of the Irish
William_Trevor
Irish artist (1878–1931)
Major Sir William Newenham Montague Orpen KBE RA RHA (27 November 1878 – 29 September 1931) was an Irish artist who mainly worked in London. Orpen was
William_Orpen
British Baron and businessman
Vincent Gordon Lindsay White, Baron White of Hull, KBE (11 May 1923 – 23 August 1995), known as Gordon White, was co-founder with James Hanson of the
Gordon White, Baron White of Hull
Gordon_White,_Baron_White_of_Hull
British politician (1908–2007)
David Lockhart-Mure Renton, Baron Renton, KBE, TD, PC, QC, DL (12 August 1908 – 24 May 2007) was a British politician who served for more than six decades
David_Renton
British-Emirati airline executive
Sir Timothy Charles Clark KBE FRAeS (born 22 November 1949) is a British business executive and the President of Dubai-based airline Emirates since January
Tim_Clark_(airline_executive)
British billionaire peer and landowner (1937–2023)
Charles Gerald John Cadogan, 8th Earl Cadogan, KBE, DL (24 March 1937 – 11 June 2023), styled as Viscount Chelsea until 1997, was a British billionaire
Charles Cadogan, 8th Earl Cadogan
Charles_Cadogan,_8th_Earl_Cadogan
Austrian-British mathematician
Sir Martin Hairer KBE FRS (born 14 November 1975) is an Austrian-British mathematician and mathematical physicist working in the field of stochastic analysis
Martin_Hairer
British Conservative politician and colonial governor
Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe, GCMG, KBE, KStJ, PC (21 September 1867 – 3 July 1958) was a British landowner, barrister, Conservative politician
Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe
Charles_Bathurst,_1st_Viscount_Bledisloe
New Zealand–Australian engineer (1896–1978)
Sir William Hudson KBE FRS (27 April 1896 – 12 September 1978) was a New Zealand-born engineer who headed construction of the Snowy Mountains Scheme for
William_Hudson_(engineer)
Prime Minister of Nigeria from 1960 to 1966
Sir Abubakar Tafawa BalewaListen KBE PC (December 1912 – 15 January 1966) was the first and only Prime Minister of Nigeria. A dominant figure of Nigerian
Abubakar_Tafawa_Balewa
Royal Navy Admiral (1927–1992)
Admiral Sir David John Hallifax, KCB, KCVO, KBE (3 September 1927 – 23 August 1992) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Constable and Governor
David_Hallifax
President of Seychelles
Sir James Richard Marie Mancham KBE (11 August 1939 – 8 January 2017) was a Seychellois politician who founded the Seychelles Democratic Party and was
James_Mancham
British Army officer and engineer (1885–1957)
Major-General Sir Percy Cleghorn Stanley Hobart, KBE, CB, DSO, MC (14 June 1885 – 19 February 1957), also known as "Hobo", was a British Army officer
Percy_Hobart
Hong Kong businessman (1954–2017)
Sir David Wing-cheung Tang, KBE (Chinese: 鄧永鏘; pinyin: Dèng Yǒngqiāng; Sidney Lau: Dang6Wing5Cheung1; 2 August 1954 – 29 August 2017), was a Hong Kong
David_Tang
Capital and largest city of the Czech Republic
Prague include the city's original airport in the north-eastern district of Kbely, which is serviced by the Czech Air Force, which also houses the Prague
Prague
Malaysian entrepreneur
Ling (Chinese: 谢富年; pinyin: Xiè Fùnián; pinfa: Qia4 Fu4 Ngian2; born 1945) KBE is a Malaysian entrepreneur who is the founder and current chairman of the
Jeffrey_Cheah
Parks and Recreation character
Sir Benjamin "Ben" Wyatt KBE is a fictional character portrayed by Adam Scott in the NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation. He first appears in the show's
Ben Wyatt (Parks and Recreation)
Ben_Wyatt_(Parks_and_Recreation)
British Army Veteran
Lieutenant General Sir David James Eastman, KBE (born March 1970) is a senior British Army officer. He served as General Officer Commanding Regional Command
David Eastman (British Army officer)
David_Eastman_(British_Army_officer)
Scottish pilot (1886–1948)
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Arthur Whitten Brown, KBE (23 July 1886 – 4 October 1948) was a British military officer and aviator who flew as navigator of the
Arthur_Whitten_Brown
British military historian (1860–1946)
Sir Charles William Chadwick Oman, KBE, FBA (12 January 1860 – 23 June 1946) was a British military historian. His reconstructions of medieval battles
Charles_Oman
British diplomat
Sir Jeffrey Russell James KBE CMG (born August 1944) is a retired British diplomat who served as High Commissioner to Kenya from 1997 to 2001 and the
Jeffrey_James_(diplomat)
British military officer, explorer, and writer
University of Bath, 1992 Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, KBE 1995 Abu Dhabi Awards, 2008 Mr Wilfred Thesiger (1910–1967) Dr Wilfred Thesiger
Wilfred_Thesiger
British Indian Army officer
General Sir Geoffry Allen Percival Scoones, KCB, KBE, CSI, DSO, MC (also spelt Geoffrey; 25 January 1893 – 19 September 1975) was a senior officer in
Geoffry_Scoones
Nigerian politician (1909–1966)
Sir Ahmadu Bello GCON KBE (Hausa pronunciation; born Ahmadu Rabah; 12 June 1910 – 15 January 1966), also known by his title Sardauna of Sokoto, was a
Ahmadu_Bello
New Zealand dentist and public health administrator
Sir Thomas Anderson Hunter KBE (10 February 1863 – 29 December 1958) was a New Zealand dentist and public health administrator. He was born in Dunedin
Thomas_Hunter_(dentist)
Indian civil servant and diplomat
Sir Girija Shankar Bajpai KCSI KBE CIE (3 April 1891 – 5 December 1954) was an Indian civil servant, diplomat and Governor. Bajpai was born in Allahabad
Girija_Shankar_Bajpai
Solomon Islander military officer
Sir Jacob Charles Vouza, KBE, GM, QPM (c. 1892 – 15 March 1984) was a native police officer of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate, who served with
Jacob_C._Vouza
Royal Navy Vice-Admiral (born 1962)
Vice Admiral Sir Christopher Reginald Summers Gardner, KBE (born 10 October 1962) is a senior Royal Navy officer. Since 2022, he has been CEO of the Submarine
Christopher Gardner (Royal Navy officer)
Christopher_Gardner_(Royal_Navy_officer)
Irish peer
Laurence Michael Harvey Parsons, 6th Earl of Rosse, KBE (28 September 1906 – 5 July 1979) was an Anglo-Irish peer. He was known as Lord Oxmantown from
Michael Parsons, 6th Earl of Rosse
Michael_Parsons,_6th_Earl_of_Rosse
British Army general (born 1953)
Lieutenant General Sir Graeme Cameron Maxwell Lamb, KBE, CMG, DSO (born 21 May 1953) is a retired British Army officer. He is a former Commander of the
Graeme_Lamb
Swedish industrialist and philanthropist (1926–2019)
was made an Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in 2006. He was an honorary fellow of the Isaac Newton Institute, Cambridge
Hans_Rausing
British politician (born 1968)
Buckland was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the 2022 Political Honours and was invested by King Charles III in November
Robert_Buckland
British diplomat (born 1943)
Sir Michael Aidan Pakenham KBE CMG (born 3 November 1943) is a British retired diplomat. Pakenham is the third son of Labour politician Frank Pakenham
Michael_Pakenham
Royal Navy Admiral; commanded the Dunkirk evacuation (1883–1945)
Admiral Sir Bertram Home Ramsay, KCB, KBE, MVO (20 January 1883 – 2 January 1945) was a Royal Navy officer. He commanded the destroyer HMS Broke during
Bertram_Ramsay
Australian judge and Governor of Tasmania (1937–2025)
Sir Guy Stephen Montague Green, AC, KBE, CVO (26 July 1937 – 22 July 2025) was an Australian judge who served as the Governor of Tasmania from 1995 to
Guy_Green_(judge)
Indian businessman
Sir Hormasji Pherozeshah Mody KBE (23 September 1881 – 9 March 1969), generally known as Sir Homi Mody was a noted Parsi businessman associated with the
Homi_Mody
Scottish-American industrialist and metallurgist
Sir Ian Kinloch MacGregor, KBE (21 September 1912 – 13 April 1998) was a Scottish metallurgist and industrialist. He worked in the United States from
Ian_MacGregor
Title indicating a knight not part of an order of chivalry
Knights Bachelor; people of other nationalities are generally made honorary KBEs. Knights Bachelor may prefix "Sir" to their forenames, and wives of Knights
Knight_Bachelor
Polish pianist (1887–1982)
Arthur Rubinstein KBE OMRI (Polish: Artur Rubinstein; 28 January 1887 – 20 December 1982) was a Polish and American pianist. Widely regarded as one of
Arthur_Rubinstein
Fijian chief and soldier (1888–1958)
Ratu Sir Josefa Lalabalavu Vanayaliyali Sukuna KCMG KBE (22 April 1888 – 30 May 1958) was a Fijian chief, scholar, soldier, and statesman. He is regarded
Lala_Sukuna
Governor-General of Nigeria from 1955 to 1960
Sir James Wilson Robertson, KT, GCMG, GCVO, KBE, KStJ (27 October 1899 – 23 September 1983) was a British civil servant who served as the last colonial
James_Wilson_Robertson
KBE
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Hindu, Indian
Spot of Vermillion or Sandal Wood Paste on Forehead
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Biblical American Hebrew Latin Spanish
Savior, deliverer'.
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Reynold.Christopher Reynolds of Gravesend, Kent, England, arrived in America sometime before his marriage in 1644 in Isle of Wight Co., VA.
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Egyptian
Root.
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American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, English, German
Divinely Peaceful; Variant of Jeffrey; Peace
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Czechoslovakian
Robin.
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Tamil
Kempanna | கேமà¯à®ªà®¨à®¨à®¾Â
Champion, Warrior
Female
English
Pet form of English Abigail, ABBI means "father rejoices."
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Hindu
Superior, Fame
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