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Gabriel (male)

Variants:Gabor (M) Gabriele (M) Kaapo (M)
Diminutive(s):Riel (M)
Pet Name(s):Gába (M) Gabby (M) Gabek (M) Gabryś (M) Gabrysz (M) Gay (M)
Feminine form:Gabriela (F) Gabriele (F) Gabriella (F) Gabrielle (F) Gaby (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
"Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:

English, Irish, Polish and Czech, from Hebrew "man of God"; OT Daniel 8:16-27; NT Luke 1:2 and 1:19-35.

Note:
Gabby is an English [US] pet name;
Gay is an Irish pet name;
Gabryś and Gabrysz are Polish pet names;
Gába and Gabek are Czech pet names;
Riel is a Czech diminutive.
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