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Abie

American  
[ay-bee] / ˈeɪ bi /

noun

  1. a first name, form of Abraham.


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Abie Sidell, 27, a filmmaker in New York, often works from bed because of his chronic illness, but he has found it helpful even when he’s not having a flare-up.

From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2020

One was Abie the Agent, a car salesman, created by Harry Hershfield, the son of a Jewish immigrant, Abie was the first Jewish character syndicated across the US.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 30, 2020

Subsequent testing revealed that Uncle Abie was most likely Lennard's real dad.

From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2019

“I was upset, to put it mildly,” said Abie Washington, then 26 and just out of the Navy, who stood that evening in the crowd listening to Kennedy.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 3, 2018

I was elected president, Abie Gonzales, vice president, Charlotte Woodward, secretary, and Marjorie Ito, coordinator of social events.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

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