Welsh form of the name Mabel, coined as a distinct Welsh name around 1900. Mabel is itself a medieval form of Amabilis, a Latin word meaning lovable, from amo, to love, plus the adjective-forming suffix -bilis.
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How it ages.
A charming, old-fashioned choice that has quietly stayed part of Welsh naming tradition since the early 1900s.
The cultural moment.
Niche; used almost exclusively in Wales and the wider United Kingdom as a modern alternative to Mabel.