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Origin of Gabriel Total Records: 1  Origin of Gabriel, Meaning of Gabriel Origin: The origin is ultimately Hebrew, meaning "the strength of God", that strength being specifically masculine. Perhaps a more accurate translation would be "the manly strength of God". In Nova Scotia it is either a native (Mi'kmaq) surname or an English surname (Devon & Cornwall). Surnames: Gabriel Submitted by: 11/23/2008 5:20 PM Page 1 of 1

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