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Name	Abel
Meaning	Breath
Origin/Culture	American
Gender	Male
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Abel is from Hebrew and biblical origin,meaning is breath,child.

Biblically,Abel was the second son of Adam and Eve,born after the fall of man. He was killed by his brother Cain in a fit of jealousy.

Histrocially,Cain was a tiller of the land and his younger brother Abel was a shepherd. One day Cain offered fruit and grain, and Abel offered fresh meat from his flock, to the God. For an unspecified reason, God favours Abel’s offering and subsequently Cain murders Abel,for another unspecified reason. It is believed that he killed Abel because of jealousy over God’s favouritism.

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