Proper Name guide

abbe

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • US: /æˈbeɪ/
  • US: /ˈæb.eɪ/
  • rhymes with -eɪ
  • Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: AE1 B IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: AE0 B EY1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A British surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative spelling of abbé.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a French abbot

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: abbot, archimandrite

History

Etymology

Variant of Abbey.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: abt — abbot
  • Portuguese: abbade — abbot
  • Slovene: opat — abbot