mabel
pronunciation
How to pronounce mabel in British English:
UK ['mebl]
How to pronounce mabel in American English:
US
Word Origin
- Mabel
- fem. proper name, shortening of Amabel. Enjoyed its greatest popularity as a given name for girl babies in U.S. from c. 1884-1895.
Example
- 1. Sam and mabel brown wish they lived on a farm . If they had a farm , they could raise animals and produce their own food .
- 2. View the slide show image : wikimedia commons / joe mabel conservationists are reluctantly experimenting with three forms of triage to help them decide which species to try to save or not save .
- 3. I named her mabel after a store that once existed on madison avenue . The store - itself named for the owner 's cat - dealt exclusively in overpriced feline-themed merchandise .