English (Hampshire) : of uncertain origin. It could be from a
pet form of a Middle English female personal name, Mab(be) (see
Mabbitt). Alternatively, it may be an altered form of
Mowbray.
French : from the personal name Amable (from
Latin Amabilis meaning ‘loveable’).
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