Mabel

[mey-buhl] Origin

Ma·bel

[mey-buhl]
noun
a female given name.
Also, Ma·belle [mey-bel, mey-bel] , Ma·ble.
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Mabel is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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