Abbe is both a surname and a given name. As a surname, Abbé is of French origin (from abed (), "priest"), either as critical nickname for a sanctimonious person or as an occupational surname for someone working in the household of a priest. Among the variants of Abbe are Labbé, Labbey (see below) and Labbez. Independently, Abbe is considered one variant of Abbey.

Notable people with the name include:

Surname: Caroline Abbé (born 1988), Swiss footballer Cleveland Abbe (1838–1916), American meteorologist Cleveland Abbe Jr. (1872–1934), American geographer Elfriede Abbe (1919–2012), American sculptor Ernst Abbe (1840–1905), German physicist Franz Abbé (1874–1936), German gymnast George Abbe (1911–1989), American poet Godwin Abbe (1949–2024), Nigerian politician Hendrik Abbé (flourished 1600s), Flemish artist James Abbe (1883–1975), American photographer Kathryn Abbe (1919–2014), American photographer Kenshiro Abbe (1915–1985), Japanese martial artist Louis Jean Nicolas Abbé (1764–1834), French general Maurice L'Abbé (1920–2006), Canadian academic and mathematician Moe L'Abbé (1947–2024), Canadian hockey player Patience Abbe (1924–2012), American writer Robert Abbe (1851–1928), American surgeon and radiologist Sonnet L'Abbé, Canadian poet, editor, professor and critic Truman Abbe (1873–1955), American surgeon William Abbe (1800–1854), Iowa state senator

Surname variant Labbey:

Nadège Labbey (born 1979), French rugby player

Given name: Abbe Borg (born 1943), Swedish esports player Abbe Carter Goodloe (1867–1960), American writer Abbe Lane (born 1932), American singer and actress Abbe Lowell (born 1952), American defense attorney Abbe May (born 1983), Australian singer-songwriter, musician, and human rights campaigner Abbe Mowshowitz (born 1939), American academic and professor Abbe Raven (flourished 2010s), American businesswoman Abbe Smith (born 1956), American criminal defense attorney and professor of law Abbe Schulties (born 2002), American actress

Nickname: Abdoulaye (Abbe) Ibrahim (born 1986), Togolese soccer player Fulbert Youlou (1917–1972), first President of Congo-Brazzaville, known as Abbé Joseph-Barnabé Saint-Sevin dit L'Abbé le Fils (1727–1803), French composer and violinist

Pseudonym: Jean-Hippolyte Michon (1806–1881), French priest, archaeologist, and the founder of graphology, used the name "L’Abbé ***" to publish Le Jésuite in 1865

Title: Abbé Adam (flourished 14th century), French priest Abbé Aubert (1731–1814), French writer Abbé Faria (), or Abbé (Abbot) José Custódio de Faria (31 May 1756 – 20 September 1819), Luso-Goan Catholic monk who pioneered of the scientific study of hypnosis Abbé François Blanchet (1707–1784), French littérateur Abbé Larudan (flourished 18th century), anonymous French writer Abbé Pierre (1912–2007), French Roman Catholic priest Abbé Prévost (1697–1763), French novelist

See also

Abbé people, Ethnic group, primarily in Ivory Coast Abbé Martin (disambiguation) Salomon van Abbé (1883–1955), Amsterdam artist

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