Abe
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For a list of acronyms, see ABE.
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Abe and Abé have several meanings.
[edit] People
[edit] English origin
Abe [ IPA: eɪb] is commonly used in English-speaking countries as a shortened form of the name "Abraham", or as a personal name in its own right. People named Abe/Abraham:
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- Abe Burrows (1910–1985), American playwright/director
- Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States
- Abe Vigoda (b. 1921), American actor
Fictional characters named Abe/Abraham
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- Abraham Simpson, Famous cartoon grandfather
- Old Abe (d. 1881), a bald eagle, the mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Regiment in the American Civil War.
- Abe (Oddworld), primary protagonist in the Oddworld fictional universe.
[edit] Japanese origin
Abe [ IPA: ɑbe] listen is one of several Japanese surnames (安倍, 安部, 阿部) and can refer to:
- The Abe clan, one of the oldest Japanese clans, which was particularly prominent in the Heian period
- Asami Abe (b. 1985), Japanese J-pop singer
- Hiroshi Abe (actor) (b. 1964), Japanese model and actor
- Hiroshi Abe (astronomer) (b. ?), Japanese astronomer
- Juran Hisao (born Masao Abe; 1902–1957), Japanese author
- Kazushige Abe (b. 1968), Japanese author
- Keigo Abe (b. 1938), Senior Shotokan karate instructor
- Keiko Abe (b. 1937), Japanese composer and virtuoso marimba player
- Kobo Abe (born Kimifusa Abe; 1924–1993), Japanese author
- Masashi Abe (b. 1965), Japanese Nordic combined skier
- Natsumi Abe (b. 1981), Japanese J-pop singer
- Nobuyuki Abe (1875–1953), 36th Prime Minister of Japan
- Sada Abe (1905–after 1970), Japanese convicted murderess, prostitute, actress
- Shintaro Abe (1924–1991), Japanese politician
- Shinzo Abe (b. 1954), current (90th) Prime Minister of Japan
- Kae Araki, (born Yoshie Abe, 1963), a Japanese seiyū (voice actor)
- Yoshitoshi Abe (b. 1971), Japanese graphic artist
- Yutaka Abe (1895-1977), Japanese film director
[edit] Abé
Abé may refer to:
- Abé language, a language of the Niger-Congo family
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