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Sable - name meaning, origin|
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The girl's name Sable \s(a)-ble, sab-le\, also used as boy's name Sable, is pronounced SAY-bel. It is of Slavic origin, and its meaning is "black". A highly prized fur, dark brown, almost black. Also used in French and English heraldry as a term for black.
Baby names that sound like Sable are Sabelle, Cybele, Sabella, Sibyl, Sybille, Sybill, Sybil, Sybelle, Sybel, Sibyll, Sibelle, Sibell, Sibel, Sabylla and Sabilla. Other similar baby names are Mable, Sile, Mayble, Maible, Saba, Sabah, Sabine, Sabra, Sally, Sallie, Salley, Sallee, Sal and Samale.
Sable is an uncommon first name for women but a very common last name for both men and women (#21929 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)
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