Gabriel (name)

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Gabriel (Hebrew: גַבְרִיאֵל )is a given name or surname derived from the Hebrew word "gavri'el" meaning "strong man of God." It was popularized by the association with the Biblical archangel Gabriel, a saint of the Roman Catholic Church.

People named Gabriel:
* Peter Gabriel, English musician and singer
* Sigmar Gabriel, German Minister for Environment
* Gabriel Prosser, leader of a slave rebellion
* Vulcan aka Gabriel Summers, a Marvel villain
* Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, an Italian saint
* Gabriel Arteaga, a Cuban judoka
* Gabriel Byrne, an Irish actor
* Gabriel Morrissette, a Canadian illustrator
* Gabriel Batistuta, a former Argentine football (soccer) player.
* Gabriel Iglesias, a Mexican American comedian
* Gabriel Chevallier, a French writer and novelist
* Gabriel Bunch, the of Hanif Kureishi's 2001 novel, "Gabriel's Gift"
* Gabriel Van Helsing, a fictional monster slayer created by Stephen Sommers.
* The nom de plume of cartoonist Jimmy Freill
* Gabriel García Márquez, a Colombian novelist
* Gabriel Reis, Brazilian water polo player
* Gabriel Kaplan, an American comedian and poker player
* Richard P. Gabriel, American computer programmer
* Gabriel Logan, fictional character
* Prince Gabriel of Belgium, grandson of King Albert II