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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

Hebrew, Gabriy'el^[1], from geber (GHEH ber), a valiant man or warrior + -iel

When applied to the angel, it means "He-Man from God"

In Judaeo-Christian, Gabriel is one of the two highest ranking angels. He is one of the few angels (also Michael and Raphael) mentioned by name in the Old Testament. Gabriel is the angel of annunciation, death, mercy, resurrection, revelation and vengeance and presides over Paradise, beleived to sit at the left side of God.

Mohammed claimed the Koran was dictated to him by Gabriel (Jibril), the spirit of truth. In the Talmud, Gabriel struck Sennacherib's hosts "with a sharpened scythe which had been ready since Creation." Gabriel is also known as the prince of justice in rabbinic literature. According to Jewish legend, Gabriel saved three holy men (Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah) from the furnace.

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census, Gabriel ranked as the 220th most popular male first name, the 2,035th most popular female first name and the 1,509th most popular last name. In the United States, the name Gabriel has ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boy's names every decade since 1880.

The name Gabriel ranked as the 2nd most popular boy's name in Brazil in 2007. Gabriel is also a very popular name in Malta and Chile. It ranked as the 12th most popular boy's name in Malta and the 18th most popular boy's name in Chile in 2005.

FACTS

• February 10th is celebrated in Poland in honor of the name Gabriel.
• February 27th is celebrated in Poland in honor of the name Gabriel.
• March 24th is celebrated in Sweden in honor of the name Gabriel.
• March 24th is celebrated in Slovakia in honor of the name Gabriel.
• March 24th is celebrated in the Czech Republic in honor of the name Gabor.
• March 24th is celebrated in Finland in honor of the name Gabriel.
• March 24th is celebrated in Poland in honor of the name Gabriel.
• March 26th is celebrated in the Ukraine in honor of the name Gabriel.
• July 13th is celebrated in Greece in honor of the name Gabriel.
• September 3rd is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Gabriel of St. Magdalen.
• September 14th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Gabriel du Fresse.
• September 29th is celebrated in Germany in honor of the name Gabriel.
• September 29th is celebrated in France in honor of the name Gabriel.
• September 29th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Gabriel (the Archangel).

NAMESAKES

• "Gabriel" is the chief angelic guard in Milton's "Paradise Lost."
• "Gabriel's Gift" is a novel by Hanif Kureishi featuring the fictional hero "Gabriel Bunch."
• "Gabriel Van Helsing" is a fictional monster slayer played by Hugh Jackman in the movie "Van Helsing."

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Peter Brian Gabriel - Musician and founding member of the band "Genesis."
• Gabriel James Byrne - Film and television actor.
• Gabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez (Gabo) - Nobel Prize winning Colombian novelist.
• Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows - An Italian Saint.
• Prince Gabriel of Belgium - King Albert II's grandson.
• Gabriel Iglesias - Comedian.

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OTHER GABRIEL'S

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Author: Rich Kachold