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Abe

/eɪb/ · name

Meaning

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Abraham, from Hebrew.
  2. To be.
  3. A surname from Japanese.
  4. A five-dollar bill.

Etymology / origin

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

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