Is Anabel a Spanish name?
I know Anabela is but I'm not sure about just Anabel. Thank you :)
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I would say it is not.
According to the site it a variant of AMABEL influenced by the name ANNA. So the proper spelling it would have to be Annabel and that is an English name.
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I agree with Magia. Don't think it is a "spanish name". Never met an "Anabel" before in my life, only "Annabella"s.
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If Isabel, why not Anabel?
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Because Isabel is the spanish form of Elizabeth or a semitic name that means "daughter of BAAL" which makes a lot of sence because in spanish "hija de Baal" sounds a lot like Isabel (hijabaal).
As for Anabel... does not come from anything else but Annabel which is the proper spelling of a name that is NOT Spanish. Even when you take it appart. Ana is a name but Bel is not a sufix of any kind and Bel is not a name on its own. The word Bell standing on its own means nothing in spanish.BUT.... If all of the above is wrong, then I would have to say that Anabel is a compound name that comes from Ana and Isabel, just as Maribel is a compound name that comes from Maria and Isabel.
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is anyone out there?
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