Abele History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Abele

What does the name Abele mean?

The surname Abele is a patronymic name, derived from the Old German personal name Abel, which means "noble one." Interestingly, it does not appear to be derived from the biblical name Abel. The surname is associated with Swabia, in the southwest of Germany.

Early Origins of the Abele family

The surname Abele was first found in Wuerttembeg, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that south-western region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Abele family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Abele research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1495, 1547, 1628, 1634, 1682, 1684, 1685, 1696, 1725, 1761, 1781, 1782, 1787, 1802 and 1844 are included under the topic Early Abele History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Abele Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Abel, Abele, Aubeller, Abell, Abelle, Abeles, Abeler and many more.

Early Notables of the Abele family

Notables with the surname Abele during this period were

Christoph Ignaz Abele, von und zu Lilienberg (1628-1685), an Austrian jurist; Christian Ferdinand Abel (1682-1761), one of the most famous German Baroque violinists, cellists and especially viol virtu...

Abele migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Abele Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ecke Abele, aged 30, who landed in New York, NY in 1854 1
Joseph Abele, who landed in New York, NY in 1859 1
Joseph Abele, who arrived in Ohio in 1859 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Abele (post 1700) +

Homer E. "Pete" Abele (1916-2000), American lawyer, jurist, and politician
Lawrence Gordon Abele (b. 1946), American academic in the Department of Biological Science
Julian Francis Abele (1881-1950), American architect, and chief designer in the offices of Horace Trumbauer
Lieutenant Commander Mannert Lincoln Abele (1903-1942), USN World War II submarine commander who posthumously received the Navy Cross for his heroism in the Pacific Theater; he was lost at sea, his three sons financed a search for the lost ship and the USS Grunion was found on August 23, 2007, eponym of the USS Mannert L. Abele (DD-733), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Christopher Seton Abele (b. 1967), American businessman and Democratic Party politician, Milwaukee County Executive (2011-)
John E. Abele (b. 1937), American businessman, co-founder and a director of Boston Scientific, awarded the ASME Medal in 2010
Johann Martin Abele (1753-1805), German publisher
Ekkehard Abele, German operatic bass-baritone, he won the International Bach Competition in 1996
Arthur Abele (b. 1986), German decathlete who is the reigning European champion, who competed at the 2008 and 2016 Summer Olympics
Matthias Abele (1618-1677), von und zu Lilienberg, brother of Christoph Ignaz Abele, Austrian mine official and jurist
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)