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Mabel

American  
[mey-buhl] / ˈmeɪ bəl /
Also Mabelle

noun

  1. a female given name.


Example Sentences

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The tree sat on the Kiowa Ranch, a property that noted arts patron Mabel Dodge Luhan had given to Frieda Lawrence, wife of the British writer D.H.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

"It's a really lovely outcome to something we had been seeing for years and years and years," Mabel said.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

But Mabel instantly recognised the schoolgirl and started to look for clues about who she could be.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

“Just like ‘Avatar,’” Mabel notes, as if to emphasize that the gimmick isn’t exactly fresh.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Could it be that Mabel was there to make peace?

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord