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English word origin

Etymology of Abe

A shortening from Abraham. In the slang sense for money, refers to the picture of Abraham Lincoln on the currency.

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Source etymology 1

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name

A diminutive of the male given name Abraham, from Hebrew.

noun

A five-dollar bill.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

A shortening from Abraham. In the slang sense for money, refers to the picture of Abraham Lincoln on the currency.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

A surname from Japanese.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Japanese 阿部 (Abe), Japanese 安部 (Abe) or Japanese 安倍 (Abe).

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