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Mabel is such a darling name.The name Mabel has a long history, dating back to the Middle Ages in England. It's a name of Latin origin that means "lovable". Originally Amabel which names like Anabel and the like came from.
The name was brought to the British Isles by the Normans.
It was a popular name for the daughters of influential English in the 12th and 13th centuries.
The name's popularity declined in the early 20th century, and accelerated in the 1930s.
The name's popularity increased again in the Victorian era due to the publication of Charlotte M. Yonge's 1853 novel The Heir of Redclyffe.
Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau, a Dutch royal
Mabel Dodge Luhan, a writer
Mabel, a singer who appeared in international runway shows with her mother Neneh Cherry
Other uses of the name Mabel
The name of a town in Minnesota, named after the daughter of the railroad's chief engineer.

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