The zabel Surname
zabel Name Meaning and History
- German: from a personal name of Slavic origin.
- Alternatively, perhaps, from Middle High German zabel ‘board game’ (Latin tabula), hence perhaps a nickname for an inveterate game player.
- North German: variant of Zobel.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| information about zabel family | christine zabel | 1 |
| Carl Fred Zabel, Rice County, MN |
 anadeau1
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| ZABEL Raymond M and Rubye F |
t42RoseHill
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| ZABEL Albert Wm 1902-1965 |
t42RoseHill
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| ZABEL Lucile Bessie 1905-1994 |
t42RoseHill
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| Dorothea Sophia Zabel b: Doelitz, Pommerania, Prussia Sept 24, 1835 |
bobboss55
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| Zabel in Minn. | Michelle Crosby | 2 |
| Zabel and Zerbel in Wisconsin |
ESwoboda2692
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| Sophia ZABLE (ZABEL) immigrated to U.S. in 1858 |
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| Zabel family in Wisconsin | Gwen Zabel | 27 |
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