See also: gabe, gabé, gäbe, gab-e, and -gabe

English edit

Etymology 1 edit

See Gabriel.

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Gabe

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Gabriel.

Etymology 2 edit

Various origins:

Proper noun edit

Gabe (plural Gabes)

  1. A surname.
Statistics edit
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Gabe is the 40856th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 534 individuals. Gabe is most common among White (76.22%) and Black/African American (10.11%) individuals.

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German edit

Etymology edit

From geben (give), also inherited from Middle High German gābe, from Old High German *gāba, from Proto-West Germanic *gābā, from Proto-Germanic *gēbǭ (gift, giving), from *gebaną whence English give.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡaːbə/
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  • Hyphenation: Ga‧be
  • Homophone: Garbe (nonstandard)

Noun edit

Gabe f (genitive Gabe, plural Gaben)

  1. gift, present, donation, alms
  2. administration, dose (act of giving medication)

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Further reading edit

  • Gabe” in Duden online
  • Gabe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache