Gabby is a given name, usually a
short form of
Gabriel
In Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam), Gabriel (); Greek: grc, Γαβριήλ, translit=Gabriḗl, label=none; Latin: ''Gabriel''; Coptic: cop, Ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ, translit=Gabriêl, label=none; Amharic: am, ገብር ...
or
Gabrielle or
Gabriella.
Gabby or Gabbie may refer to:
People with the name
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Gabby Chaves
Gabriel "Gabby" Chaves (born 7 July 1993) is a Colombian-American racing driver, currently competing in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the Michelin Pilot Challenge. He raced in the IndyCar Series and is the 2014 Indy Lights Champion. ...
(born 1993), Colombian-American racing driver
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Guy Gabaldon
Guy Louis Gabaldon (March 22, 1926 – August 31, 2006) was a United States Marine who, at age 18, captured or persuaded to surrender over 1,300 Japanese soldiers and civilians during the battles for Saipan and Tinian islands in 1944 during World ...
(also "Gabby"; 1926–2006), United States Marine
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Gabby Gabreski
Francis Stanley "Gabby" Gabreski (born Franciszek Stanisław Gabryszewski; January 28, 1919 – January 31, 2002) was a Polish-American career pilot in the United States Air Force who retired as a colonel after 26 years of military service. He wa ...
(1919–2002), Polish-American career pilot in the United States Air Force
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Gabby Giffords
Gabrielle Dee Giffords (born June 8, 1970) is an American retired politician and gun control advocate who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives representing from January 2007 until January 2012, when she resigned ...
(born 1970), American politician and gun control advocate
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Gabby Levy, Israeli diplomat
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Eugenio Lopez III
Eugenio Gabriel "Gabby" Lopez III (born August 13, 1952) is a Filipino-American businessman who was the CEO (1993–2013), chairman (1997–2018) and chairman emeritus (2018–2020) of ABS-CBN Corporation, the largest entertainment and media co ...
(also "Gabby"; born 1952), Filipino-American businessman
Gabrielle- no jus no
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Mark López (Filipino executive) (also "Gabby"; born 1972), chairman of ABS-CBN Corporation
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Gabby Nsiah Nketiah
Gabby Nsiah Nketiah (born 1 October 1943) is Ghanaian businessman and politician. He was the vice-presidential candidate for the Convention People's Party
The Convention People's Party (CPP) is a Socialism, socialist political party in Gha ...
(born 1943), Ghanaian businessman and politician
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Gabby O'Connor (born 1974), Australian installation artist
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Gabby Petito (1999–2021), American crime victim
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Gabby Price (born 1949), American-football coach
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Gabby Revilla
Gabriela Revilla (born May 23, 1982) is a Nicaraguan-born American film director and producer and writer. She began her career as a talent booker within the areas of music, celebrity, sports and theater for television, live events, interactive, an ...
(born 1982), film producer
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Gabby Rivera
Gabby Rivera is an American writer and storyteller. She is the author of the 2016 young adult novel ''Juliet Takes a Breath'', and wrote the 2017–2018 Marvel comic book ''America'', about superhero America Chavez. Her work often addresses issue ...
, American writer and storyteller
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Gabby Westbrook-Patrick
Gabrielle Westbrook-Patrick (born 28 January 1996), is a New Zealand-born Australian model of Samoan, Irish, German, and English descent.
Early life
Westbrook was born in Auckland, New Zealand as an only child. Her family moved to Australia w ...
(born 1996), New Zealand-born Australian model
Actors
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Gabby Concepcion
Gabriel Arellano Concepcion (born 5 November 1964) is a Filipino actor, singer and businessman. He began his show business career in the 1980s as a teen commercial model and is known for his debonair career in Philippine cinema, spanning several ...
(born 1964), Filipino actor and businessman
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Gabby Eigenmann
Gabriel John Celebre Eigenmann (; born March 2, 1978) is a Filipino actor, singer, host and model. He is currently working as an exclusive talent of GMA Network.
Background
He was born on March 2, 1978 in Makati, Philippines. Gabby hails from ...
(born 1978), Filipino actor, singer, host and model
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George "Gabby" Hayes
George Francis "Gabby" Hayes (7 May 1885 – 9 February 1969) was an American actor. He began as something of a leading man and a character player, but he was best known for his numerous appearances in B-Western film series as the bewhiskered, c ...
(1885–1969), American actor
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Gabby Millgate
Gabby Millgate is an Australian actress, writer and comedian best known for her role in the film '' Muriel's Wedding'' (1994) and comedy sketch shows '' Full Frontal'' (1993) and ''Totally Full Frontal'' (1998).
Early life
Millgate was born and g ...
, Australian actress, writer and comedian
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Gabourey Sidibe
Gabourey Sidibe ( ; born May 6, 1983) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the 2009 film '' Precious'', a role that earned her the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, in addition to nominations for the Golden Globe an ...
(also "Gabby"; born 1983), American actress and author
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Gabby West
Gabrielle D. "Gabby" West is an American actress. She won a role in ''Saw 3D'' in a competition on the reality show '' Scream Queens''.
Life and career
West was born in Los Angeles, California; she graduated from Century High School in 2003. S ...
(born 1985), American actress
Athletes
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Gabby Adcock
Gabrielle Marie Adcock (née White; born 30 September 1990) is an English retired badminton player.
Career
Gabby started playing badminton aged 10 in the badminton club at her school and became a full-time player straight from school at 16. S ...
(born 1990), English badminton player
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Gabrielle Andrews
Gabrielle Rose "Gabbie" Andrews (born December 13, 1996) is an American professional tennis player. On October 22, 2012, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 938. Andrews is best known for reaching the final at the 2011 US Open girls' ...
(also "Gabby"; born 1996), American professional tennis player
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Gabby DeLoof
Gabrielle Marie DeLoof (born March 13, 1996) is an American swimmer.
She participated at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships, winning a silver medal.
She is the sister of 2020 Olympian Catie Deloof.
For the third season of the Internationa ...
(born 1996), American swimmer
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Gabby Espinas
Gabriel Espinas (born January 3, 1982) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Batang Kankaloo – Caloocan of the Pilipinas Super League. A 6'4" forward, he was drafted fifth overall by the Beermen in the 2006 PBA draft. He made ...
(born 1982), Filipino professional basketball player
* Gabriel Lees (also "Gabby"; born 1990), French-born British ski mountaineer
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Gabby Mayo
Gabrielle Montoya Mayo (born January 26, 1989) is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. She attended Texas A&M University.
A native of Raleigh, North Carolina, Mayo attended Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School. She won a sil ...
(born 1989), American sprinter
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Gabby O'Sullivan
Gabby O'Sullivan (born 21 March 1994) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Fremantle Football Club in the AFL Women's. She is also a former basketball player.
Basketball career
O'Sullivan made her debut in the State Basketball ...
(born 1994), Australian rules footballer and basketball player
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Gabrielle Reece (also "Gabby"; born 1970), American professional volleyball player, sports announcer, fashion model and actress
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Gabrielle Sinclair
Gabrielle "Gabby" Sinclair (born 12 July 1993) is an Australian netball player in the Suncorp Super Netball league, playing for the Collingwood Magpies
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed the Magpies or colloquially the Pies, is a prof ...
(also "Gabby"; born 1993), Australian netball player
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Gabby Sullivan
Gabrielle Eileen Suzanne Sullivan (born 28 July 1998) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Canterbury. In February 2021, Sullivan earned her maiden call-up to the New Zealand women's cricket team, for their Women's One Day Interna ...
(born 1998), New Zealand cricketer
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Gabby Sutcliffe
Gabrielle Joy "Gabby" Sutcliffe (born 11 April 2002) is an Australian cricketer who plays as a right-arm Fast bowling, medium pace Bowling (cricket), bowler and right-handed Batting (cricket), batter for the ACT Meteors in the Women's National C ...
(born 2002), Australian cricketer
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Gabby Thomas (born 1996), American sprinter
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Gabby Traxler
Anna Gabrielle "Gabby" Traxler (born 10 May 1998) is a Canadian professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team .
Traxler has also represented the Canadian national team in professional races, and in 2015, comp ...
(born 1998), Canadian professional racing cyclist
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Gabby Williams
Gabrielle Lisa Williams (born September 9, 1996) is an American-French professional basketball player. She was drafted 4th overall by the Chicago Sky in the 2018 WNBA draft. In 2022 she was a EuroLeague champion with Sopron and was named the Fi ...
(born 1996), American-French professional basketball player
Baseball players
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Gabby Hartnett
Charles Leo "Gabby" Hartnett (December 20, 1900 – December 20, 1972), nicknamed "Old Tomato Face", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played almost his entire career in Major League Baseball as a catcher with the Chic ...
(1900–1972), American professional baseball player and manager
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Gabby Kemp
James Albert Kemp (April 9, 1919 – October 21, 1993), nicknamed "Gabby", was an American Negro league second baseman and manager between 1937 and 1941.
A native of Winder, Georgia, Kemp made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the Atlant ...
(1919–1993), American Negro league second baseman and manager
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Gabby Street
Charles Evard "Gabby" Street (September 30, 1882 – February 6, 1951), also nicknamed "The Old Sarge", was an American catcher, manager, coach, and radio broadcaster in Major League Baseball during the first half of the 20th century. As a catch ...
(1882–1951), American catcher, manager, coach, and radio broadcaster in Major League Baseball
Footballers
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Gabriel Agbonlahor
Gabriel Imuetinyan Agbonlahor (born 13 October 1986) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward; he mostly played as a central striker, but he was also capable of playing on the wing. He spent his entire professional ...
(also "Gabby"; born 1986), English former professional footballer
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Gabby Collingwood
Gabrielle "Gabby" Collingwood (born 15 January 1999) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Lions in the AFL Women's (AFLW).
Junior and state football
Collingwood started playing Australian rules football in May 2011, w ...
(born 1999), Australian rules footballer
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Gabrielle George (also "Gabby"; born 1997), English women's footballer
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Gabby McGill
Gabby McGill (born 4 June 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Airdrieonians. McGill previously played youth football with York City and Middlesbrough, senior footballer with Dunfermline Athletic and had spells on loan wit ...
(born 2000), English footballer
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Gabby Newton
Gabrielle "Gabby" Newton (born 31 August 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Western Bulldogs in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She was the Rising Star nominee in round 4 of 2020. Newton was named in the team's best 4 times in the 6 ...
(born 2001), Australian rules footballer
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Gabby Seiler
Gabrielle Lorraine Kessler (; born September 14, 1994) is an American former professional soccer player who last played for Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She also played for Portland Thorns FC.
Early years
Kessle ...
(born 1994), American professional soccer player
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Gabby Seymour
Gabrielle Seymour (born 28 October 1996) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Seymour signed with Richmond as a rookie during the 2019 rookie signing period in July. She made her ...
(born 1996), Australian rules footballer
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Gabriela Villagrand
Gabriela Elizabeth Villagrand Leonards (born 12 January 1999) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born and raised in the United States to a Panamanian father and an American mother, she cap (football), caps for the Panama women's nationa ...
(also "Gabby"; born 1999), American-born Panamanian footballer
Gymnasts
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Gabby Douglas
Gabrielle Christina Victoria Douglas (born December 31, 1995) is an American artistic gymnastics, artistic gymnast. She is the Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2012 Olympic all around champion and the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Champi ...
(born 1995), American artistic gymnast
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Gabrielle Jupp
Gabrielle 'Gabby' Jupp (born 12 June 1997) is a British former artistic gymnast. A successful junior gymnast, she was part of the Great Britain senior team that won silver in the team event at the 2016 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Cham ...
(also "Gabby"; born 1997), British artistic gymnast
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Gabby Logan
Gabrielle Nicole Logan (''née'' Yorath; born 24 April 1973) is a Welsh presenter and a former international rhythmic gymnast who represented Wales and Great Britain. She hosted ''Final Score'' for BBC Sport from 2009 until 2013. She has also p ...
(born 1973), British presenter and a former international rhythmic gymnast
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Gabby May (born 1993), Canadian artistic gymnast
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Gabby Perea
Gabrielle "Gabby" Perea (born January 1, 2002) is an American artistic gymnast. An elite gymnast since 2013, she was named to the National Team in March 2016; she received her inaugural international assignment at that time also, at the 2016 L'In ...
(born 2002), American artistic gymnast
Musicians
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Gabby Abularach
Gabby Abularach is an American musician, best known as a guitarist for the American hardcore punk band Cro-Mags and European heavy metal act Phillip Boa's Voodoocult.
As a young teen he recorded a guitar on the 1982 ''Real Men Don't Floss'' The Yo ...
, American musician
* Gabby Alipe, vocalist and guitarist with the Filipino rock band
Urbandub
Urbandub is a Filipino rock band from Cebu City, Philippines. Since its inception in 2000, the band's line-up consisted of Gabby Alipe, John Dinopol, Lalay Lim, and JanJan Mendoza who joined in 2003.
Urbandub is the first indie band in the Phili ...
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Gabby Barrett
Gabby Barrett Foehner (born March 5, 2000) is an American country music singer. She finished third on the 16th season of ''American Idol''. Her debut single " I Hope" was the first top 10 Hot Country Songs debut by an unaccompanied woman sinc ...
(born 2000), American country music singer and songwriter
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Gabby La La
Gabby La La (born Gabriel Lang on May 23, 1979) is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist (including sitar, ukulele, accordion, theremin and toy piano), signed to Prawn Song Records. Her music is self described as "fun, unique, crazy (and) kooky". ...
(born 1979), vocalist and multi-instrumentalist
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Mighty Gabby
Anthony Carter (born 30 March 1948), better known as Mighty Gabby or simply Gabby, is a Barbadian calypsonian and folk singer, and a Cultural Ambassador for the island of Barbados.
Career
Born in Emmerton, Carter was given the nickname "Gabby ...
(born 1948), Barbadian calypsonian and folk singer
* Gabby Glaser, musician with the alternative rock/rap-rock group
Luscious Jackson
Luscious Jackson is an alternative rock/ rap-rock group formed in 1991. The band's name is a reference to former American basketball player Lucious Jackson.
The original band consisted of Jill Cunniff (vocals, bass), Gabby Glaser (vocals, guit ...
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Gabby Pahinui
Philip Kunia Pahinui (; April 22, 1921 – October 13, 1980), known as Gabby Pahinui, was a slack-key guitarist and singer of Hawaiian music.
Born into a struggling family, Gabby was born Charles Kapono Kahahawai Jr. and later ''hānaied'' wi ...
(1921–1980), slack-key guitarist and singer of Hawaiian music
Fictional characters
* Gabby, fictional character from the American computer-animated series ''
Pet Alien
''Pet Alien'' is a French-American computer-animated series produced by Mike Young Productions, Taffy Entertainment, Antefilms Productions, and John Doze Studios in 2005. It was created by Pajanimals creator Jeff Muncy and the episodes are ma ...
''
* Gabby Gabby,
fictional character from Disney/Pixar's ''Toy Story'' franchise
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Gabby Gator
Gabby Gator is an animated cartoon character, an anthropomorphic alligator who appeared in several cartoons produced by Walter Lantz and distributed by Universal Pictures.
Gabby lives in old lair in the Okiedokie Swamp, which is a play on Lake O ...
, an animated cartoon character who appeared in several cartoons produced by Walter Lantz
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Gabby Goat
The ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of animated shorts released by Warner Bros. feature a range of characters which are listed and briefly detailed here. Major characters from the franchise include Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fu ...
, an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' series of cartoons
* Gabby Johnson, fictional character from the American satirical Western black comedy film ''
Blazing Saddles''
* Gabby Johnson,
fictional character from the British soap opera ''Family Affairs''
* Gabby Kinney, fictional character from the 2015 Marvel Comics series ''
All-New Wolverine
''All-New Wolverine'' is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics that ran between 2015 and 2018 as part of the All-New, All-Different Marvel relaunch. The series was the first to star Logan's clone Laura Kinney (formerly X-23) in the role ...
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Gabby Sharpe
Gabby Sharpe is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Phina Oruche. She made her first on-screen appearance on 18 June 2010, before departing on 17 December 2010.
Character creation and casting
On 2 ...
, fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera, ''Hollyoaks''
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Gabby Thomas, fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ''Emmerdale''
* Uncle Gabby, protagonist of the ''
Sock Monkey
A sock monkey is a stuffed toy made from socks fashioned in the likeness of a monkey. These stuffed animals are a mixture of folk art and kitsch in the cultures of the United States and Canada. The typical sock monkey is brown and white with ex ...
'' series of comics and illustrated books
See also
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Gaby (disambiguation)
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