ABE
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Abe is commonly used in English-speaking countries as a shortened form of the name "Abraham
", or as a personal name in its own right.
People with the given name Abe:
Fictional characters with the given name Abe:
Abraham (name)
This is a list of people named after Abraham, the Biblical patriarch ; the father of the Abrahamic Religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam:...
", or as a personal name in its own right.
People with the given name Abe:
- Abe AttellAbe AttellAbraham Washington "Abe" Attell , known in the boxing world as Abe "The Little Hebrew" Attell, was a boxer who became known for his record-setting six-year reign as World Featherweight Champion...
("The Little Hebrew"; 1884-1970), American world champion Hall of Fame featherweightFeatherweightFeatherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...
boxer - Abe BurrowsAbe BurrowsAbe Burrows was a Tony and Pulitzer-winning American humorist, author, and director for radio and the stage.-Early years:...
(1910–1985), American playwright/director - Abe GoldsteinAbe GoldsteinAbe Goldstein was an American boxer.He was World Bantamweight Champion in 1924, and was ranked the # 5 bantamweight of all time-Boxing career:...
(1898-1977), American world champion bantamweight boxer - Abraham LincolnAbraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
(1809-65), 16th president of the United States - Abe VigodaAbe VigodaAbe Vigoda is an American movie and television actor. Vigoda is well known for his portrayal of Sal Tessio in The Godfather, and for his portrayal of Detective Sgt. Phil Fish on the sitcom television series Barney Miller from 1975–1977 and on its spinoff show Fish that aired from February 1977 to...
(born 1921), American actor - Abe FortasAbe FortasAbraham Fortas was a U.S. Supreme Court associate justice from 1965 to 1969. Originally from Tennessee, Fortas became a law professor at Yale, and subsequently advised the Securities and Exchange Commission. He then worked at the Interior Department under Franklin D...
(1910–1982), Associate U.S. Supreme Court Justice - Abe (Glenn) OsserAbe (Glenn) OsserAbe Osser was an American musician, musical arranger, orchestra leader, and songwriter.His birthname was Abraham , but much of his work was under the name Glenn; he can be found with references under both names...
(born 1914), American musician - Abe SapersteinAbe SapersteinAbraham M. Saperstein was an owner and coach of the Savoy Big Five, which later became the Harlem Globetrotters...
(1908-66), UK-born American founder & owner of the Harlem GlobetrottersHarlem GlobetrottersThe Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team that combines athleticism, theater and comedy. The executive offices for the team are currently in downtown Phoenix, Arizona; the team is owned by Shamrock Holdings, which oversees the various investments of the Roy E. Disney family.Over...
Fictional characters with the given name Abe:
- Abraham SimpsonAbraham SimpsonAbraham J. "Abe" Simpson, often known simply as Grampa, is a fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons. He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta and he is also the patriarch of the Simpson family, the father of Homer Simpson, and the grandfather of Bart, Lisa, and Maggie Simpson...
, Famous cartoon grandfather - Abe (Oddworld)Abe (Oddworld)Abe is a fictional character and protagonist in the Oddworld video game series, created by Oddworld Inhabitants. Abe was introduced in the 1997 game Abe's Oddysee and his character has changed and developed throughout the subsequent games, Abe's Exoddus and Munch's Oddysee.Abe, a creature known as...
, primary protagonist in the Oddworld fictional universe. - Abe Pollack, Fictional time travel theorist.
See also
- Old AbeOld AbeOld Abe , a bald eagle, was the mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment in the American Civil War. It later was depicted as the screaming eagle mascot on the insignia of the U.S...
(died 1881), a bald eagle, the mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Regiment in the American Civil War. - Abe (surname)Abe (surname)Abe is one of several Japanese surnames and can refer to:* The Abe clan, one of the oldest Japanese clans, which was particularly prominent in the Heian period* Asami Abe , Japanese J-pop singer...