Gabriel is a

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derived from the

Hebrew name A Hebrew name is a name of Hebrew origin. In a more narrow meaning, it is a name used by Jews only in a religious context and different from an individual's secular name for everyday use. Names with Hebrew origins, especially those from the H ...

''Gaḇrīʾēl'' () meaning "God is my strength", or "God is a strong man" The name was popularized by the association with the

archangel Archangels () are the second lowest rank of angel in the hierarchy of angels. The word ''archangel'' itself is usually associated with the Abrahamic religions, but beings that are very similar to archangels are found in a number of other relig ...

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� ...

Variants

Bengali Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to: *something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia * Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region * Bengali language, the language they speak ** Bengali alphabet, the w ...

: জিবরীল and জিব্রীল (Jibe), জিবরাঈল and জিব্রাঈল (Libra) *

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

: Gabriel (masculine), Gabriele (feminine), Gabi (feminine nickname) * Hungarian: Gábriel, Gábor (masculine), Gabriella (feminine), Gabi (nickname for both the feminine and masculine forms) *

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

: Gaibrial, Gaibriéil, Gaibriél *

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

: Gabriele (masculine), Gabriella (feminine) *

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

: Gabriel (masculine), Gabriela (feminine), Gabryś (masculine nickname), Gabrysia (feminine nickname), Gabi (masculine and feminine nickname) *

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

: Gabriel (masculine), Gabriela, Gabrielle (feminine), Biel (masculine nickname), Gabi (feminine nickname) *

Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional ...

: Gabriel (masculine), Gabriela (feminine), Gabi (masculine and feminine nickname), Gavriil, Gavril, Gavrilă *

Russian Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...

: Гавриил (Gavriil), Гаврил (Gavril), Гаврила (Gavrila);

diminutive A diminutive is a root word that has been modified to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment. A (abbreviated ) is a word-formati ...

s: Gavrik, Gavryusha * Serbian: Гаврило ( Gavrilo);

s: Гаша (Gaša), Гавро (Gavro), Гајо (Gajo) *

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...

: Гаврило (Havrylo);

s: Гаврилко (Havrylko), Ганик (Hanyk)

People named Gabriel

Royal houses, nobility and clergy

Gabriel of Kakheti Gabriel ( ka, გაბრიელი) (died 881), of the Donauri family, was a Prince and Chorepiscopus of Kakheti in eastern Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia ...

(died 881), Prince and chorepiscopus (bishop) of Kakheti *

Gabriel of Melitene Gabriel of Melitene (died 1102/3) was the ruler of Melitene (modern Malatya). Along with Thoros of Edessa, Gabriel was a former officer of Philaretos Brachamios. Philaretos had installed Gabriel as the ruler of Melitene. Following the death of Phila ...

(died 1102), ruler of Melitene *

Gabriel von Salamanca-Ortenburg Gabriel von Salamanca (1489 – 12 December 1539) was a Spanish nobleman who served as general treasurer and archchancellor of the Habsburg archduke (and future Emperor) Ferdinand I of Austria from 1521 to 1526. He was elevated to a Count of Or ...

(1489–1539) *

Gabriel de la Cueva, 5th Duke of Alburquerque Gabriel de la Cueva y Girón, 5th Duke of Alburquerque, 2nd Marquess of Cuéllar, 5th Count of Ledesma, 5th Count of Huelma (ca. 1515 – 1571) was a Spanish nobleman and military leader who served as Viceroy of Navarre from 1560 to 1564 and Go ...

(c. 1515–1571) *

Gabriel, comte de Montgomery Gabriel de Lorges, Count of Montgomery, Lord of Lorges and Ducey (5 May 153026 June 1574), was a French nobleman of Scottish extraction and captain of the Scots Guard of King Henry II of France. He is remembered for mortally injuring Henry II i ...

(1530–1574) *

Gabriel de Luetz Gabriel de Luetz, Baron et Seigneur d'Aramon et de Vallabregues (died 1553), often also abbreviated to Gabriel d'Aramon, was the French Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire from 1546 to 1553, in the service first of Francis I, who dispatched him to ...

(died 1553) *

Gabriel de Rochechouart de Mortemart Gabriel de Rochechouart de Mortemart, Duke of Mortemart (1600 – 26 December 1675) was a French nobleman and father of the ''Marquise de Montespan''. He was a friend of the French King Louis XIII. Biography Gabriel de Rochechouart de Mortemart ...

(1600–1675) *

Gabriel de Guilleragues Gabriel-Joseph de Lavergne, comte de Guilleragues (1628–1684), was a French politician of the 17th century. For a time, he was secretary of the King's Chamber, and he also director of the '' Gazette de France''. In 1677, he was named ambassado ...

(1628–1684) *

Gabriel of Lencastre, 7th Duke of Aveiro His full name was Gabriel de Lencastre Ponce de León Manrique de Lara Cádenas Girón y Aragon (1667–1745), known as ''Dom'' Gabriel of Lencastre. He was the 2nd son of Manuel Ponce de León, 6th Duke of Los Arcos, in Spain, and Maria de Gua ...

(1667–1745) *

Patriarch Gabriel II of Constantinople Gabriel II ( el, ), (? – 3 December 1659) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople for one week in 1657. In 1659 he was hanged by the Ottoman Sultan for having baptized a converted Muslim, and after refusing to abjure his own Christian fait ...

(died 1659) *

Patriarch Gabriel III of Constantinople Gabriel III ( el, ), (? – 25 October 1707) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1702 to 1707. Life Gabriel was born in the town of Smyrna (now İzmir) to parents coming from the island of Andros and in 1688 he became Metropolitan o ...

(reigned 1702–1707) *

César Gabriel de Choiseul César Gabriel de Choiseul, duc de Praslin (, 15 August 1712 – 15 November 1785) was a French officer, diplomat and statesman. On 30 April 1732, he married Anne Marie de Champagne de Villaines de la Suze. After having served in the Army, he w ...

(1712–1785) *

Infante Gabriel of Spain Infante Gabriel of SpainSometimes called Gabriel de Borbón y Sajonia, Infante de España (12 May 1752 – 23 November 1788) was a son of King Charles III of Spain and his wife Maria Amalia of Saxony. Biography Born at the Palace of Portici out ...

(1752–1788) *

Prince Gabriel Constantinovich of Russia Prince Gabriel Constantinovich of Russia (russian: Гавриил Константинович; 15 July 1887 – 28 February 1955) was the second son of Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia and his wife, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mavr ...

(1887–1955) *

Prince Gabriel of Bourbon-Two Sicilies , image = Gabriel de Borbón Franzen.jpg , caption = Portrayed wearing a cavalry uniform of the Spanish Army, c. 1914 , spouse = Princess Malgorzata Izabella Czartoryska Princess Cecylia Lubomirska , issue = Prince An ...

(1897–1975) * Prince Gabriel of Thurn and Taxis (1922–1942) * Gabriel (archimandrite) (1929–1995), a Georgian religious figure of the 20th century *

Gabriel de Broglie Gabriel-Marie-Joseph-Anselme de Broglie-Revel (born 21 April 1931) is a French historian and politician. Broglie-Revel was elected to the Académie française in 2001, replacing Alain Peyrefitte. He is a Knight Commander of the Légion d'honneu ...

(born 1931) *

Prince Gabriel of Belgium nl, Gabriël Boudewijn Karel Maria , image = Gabriël van België.png , caption = Picture released by the Belgian Royal Household on the Prince's birthday in 2022 , birth_date = , birth_place = Erasmus Hospital, Anderlecht, ...

(born 2003)

Artists and entertainers

Gabriel Bateman Gabriel Michael Bateman (born September 10, 2004) is an American actor. He is best known for starring in numerous horror films, including as Robert in '' Annabelle'' (2014), Martin Wells in '' Lights Out'' (2016), Andy Barclay in '' Child's Play' ...

(born 2004), American actor *

Gabriel Braga Nunes Gabriel Braga Nunes (born February 7, 1972) is a Brazilian actor, best known for his work in telenovelas, specially ''Essas Mulheres'', ''Cidadão Brasileiro'', ''Caminhos do Coração'' and '' Poder Paralelo''. He also stars in ''Insensato Cora� ...

(born 1972), Brazilian actor *

Gabriel Byrne Gabriel James Byrne (born 12 May 1950) is an Irish actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, audiobook narrator, and author. His acting career began in the Focus Theatre before he joined London's Royal Court Theatre in 1979. Byrne's s ...

(born 1950), Irish actor *

Gabriel Casaccia Gabriel Casaccia Bibolini (April 20, 1907 – November 24, 1980) was a Paraguayan novelist. He is considered the father of modern Paraguayan literature. Augusto Roa Bastos, another notable Paraguayan novelist, is quoted as saying “Gabriel ...

(1907–1980), Paraguayan novelist *

Gabriel Chevallier Gabriel Chevallier (3 May 1895 – 6 April 1969) was a French novelist widely known as the author of the satire ''Clochemerle''. Biography Born in Lyon in 1895, Gabriel Chevallier was educated in various schools before entering Lyon École des Be ...

(1895–1969), French writer and novelist *Gabriel Contino (born 1974), stage name

Gabriel o Pensador Gabriel Contino, better known as Gabriel o Pensador (Portuguese for "Gabriel the Thinker") is a Brazilian rapper, writer, and composer known for his conscious lyrics which speak of activism, and issues of race, politics, social problems, and the C ...

, Brazilian singer-songwriter and rapper *

Gabriel de Saint-Aubin Gabriel de Saint-Aubin, also Gabriel Jacques de Saint-Aubin, (Paris, 14 April 1724 - Paris, 14 February 1780) was a French draftsman, printmaker, etcher and painter. Biography His brothers Charles Germain de Saint Aubin and Augustin de Saint-A ...

(1724–1780), French draftsman, printmaker, etcher and painter *

Gabriel Fauré Gabriel Urbain Fauré (; 12 May 1845 – 4 November 1924) was a French composer, organist, pianist and teacher. He was one of the foremost French composers of his generation, and his musical style influenced many 20th-century composers ...

(1845–1924), late-Romantic French composer *

Gabriel García Márquez Gabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez (; 6 March 1927 – 17 April 2014) was a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter, and journalist, known affectionately as Gabo () or Gabito () throughout Latin America. Considered one ...

(1927–2014), Colombian novelist, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 1982 * Gabriel Hernández (singer) (born 1979), singer, member of the band No Mercy *

Gabriel Iglesias Gabriel Jesús Iglesias (born July 15, 1976), also known as Fluffy, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He has produced a number of stand-up specials for television outlets such as Comedy Central and Netflix, including ''I'm Not Fat… ...

(born 1976), American comedian *

Gabriel Macht Gabriel Swann Macht (born January 22, 1972) is an American actor and film producer, known for portraying Harvey Specter in the USA Network series '' Suits'' (2011–2019) and the title character in the 2008 superhero film ''The Spirit''. Early ...

(born 1972), American actor *

Gabriel Morrissette Gabriel Morrissette (born September 26, 1959) is a Canadian illustrator, animator and comic book artist from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Currently working for Jackfruit Press on their Prime Minister series and Chickadee on Daisy Dreamer, Gabriel ...

(born 1959), Canadian illustrator *

Gabe Saporta Gabriel Eduardo Saporta (born October 11, 1979) is an Uruguayan-American musician and entrepreneur. From the years 2005 until 2015, he was the lead vocalist and founder of the electropop band Cobra Starship. On November 10, 2015, after nearly ...

(born 1979), Uruguayan-American musician *

Gabriel von Max Gabriel Cornelius Ritter von Max (23 August 1840 – 24 November 1915) was a Prague-born Austrian painter. Biography He was born Gabriel Cornelius Max, the son of the sculptor Josef Max and Anna Schumann. He studied between 1855 and 1858 at ...

(1840–1915), Austrian painter *

Gabriel von Seidl Gabriel von Seidl (9 December 1848 – 27 April 1913) was a German architect and a representative of the historicist style of architecture. Life and work Gabriel Seidl was born in Munich, Bavaria in 1848. He was the first son of the wealthy ba ...

(1848–1913), German architect

Athletes

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 ...

(born 1986), English footballer *

Gabriel Arteaga Gabriel Israel Arteaga Risquet (born October 12, 1976) is a male judoka from Cuba, who won a gold and a silver medal in the men's half middleweight division (– 81 kg) at the Pan American Games (1999 and 2003). He represented his nat ...

(born 1976), Cuban judoka *

Gabriel Barbosa Gabriel Barbosa Almeida (born 30 August 1996), commonly known as Gabigol or Gabi, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo and the Brazil national team. A graduate of the ...

(born 1996), Brazilian footballer *

Gabriel Batistuta Gabriel Omar Batistuta (; born 1 February 1969) is an Argentine former professional Association football, footballer. During his playing career, Batistuta was nicknamed Batigol () as well as El Ángel Gabriel (; Spanish for ''Archangel Gabriel, ...

(born 1969), Argentine footballer *

Gabriel Cramer Gabriel Cramer (; 31 July 1704 – 4 January 1752) was a Genevan mathematician. He was the son of physician Jean Cramer and Anne Mallet Cramer. Biography Cramer showed promise in mathematics from an early age. At 18 he received his doctorate ...

(born 1994), Israeli-Canadian-American baseball player * Gabriel Davis (born 1999), American football player *

Gabriel de Moura Gabriel Rodrigues de Moura (born 18 June 1988), known as Gabriel Moura or just Gabriel, is a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, right-back for Romanian Liga I club FC ...

(born 1988), Brazilian football defender *

Gabriel Deck Gabriel Alejandro "Gaby" Deck (born February 8, 1995) is an Argentine professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Liga ACB and EuroLeague. At a height of 1.98 m (6'6"), he can play at both the small forward and power forward position ...

(born 1995), Argentine basketball player *

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 basketball player * Gabriel Eugénio Souza (born 1997), Brazilian footballer * Gabriel Favale (born 1967), Argentine football referee * Gabriel Enrique Gómez (1984), Panamanian footballer * Gabriel Girón (born 1988), Mexican basketball player *

Gabriel Gonzaga Gabriel Gonzaga Santos Nogueira (; born 18 May 1979) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is perhaps best known for his upset head-kick knockout of M ...

(born 1979), Brazilian jiu-jitsu and UFC fighter *

Gabriel Hamer-Webb Gabriel Morgan Hamer-Webb (born 7 November 2000 in Bath, Somerset, Bath, England) is an English professional rugby union footballer. He plays as a winger (rugby union), winger for Bath Rugby, Bath. Hamer-Webb was a pupil at Beechen Cliff School ...

(born 2000), English rugby union player *

Gabriel Heinze Gabriel Iván Heinze (; born 19 April 1978) is an Argentine football coach and former player who is currently the manager of Newell's Old Boys. As a player, he operated as a defender, either as a left-back or a centre-back. Nicknamed ''Gringo'' ...

(born 1978), Argentine footballer * Gabriel Hernández (disambiguation), several athletes with one exception * Gabriel Hernández (boxer) (1973–2001), Dominican Republic boxer *

Gabriel Jesus Gabriel Fernando de Jesus (born 3 April 1997) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Arsenal and the Brazil national team. Jesus began his senior club career at Palmeiras, where he was voted Best Newcomer at ...

(born 1997), Brazilian footballer * Gabriel "Gabe" Kapler (born 1975), American major league baseball outfielder and manager *

Gabriel Landeskog Gabriel Landeskog (; born 23 November 1992) is a Swedish professional ice hockey left winger and captain of the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected second overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by Colorado. On 4 ...

(born 1992), Swedish ice hockey player *

Gabriel Lundberg Gabriel Ifeanyi "Iffe" Lundberg (born 4 December 1994) is a Nigerian-Danish professional basketball player for Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He also represents the senior Danish national team. Standi ...

(born 1994), Danish basketball player *

Gabriel Milito Gabriel Alejandro Milito (born 7 September 1980) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a central defender, currently the manager of Argentinos Juniors. He spent most of his professional career in Spain, representing Zaragoza and Barcel ...

(born 1980), Argentine footballer * Gabriel Mendoza (born 1968), Chilean footballer *

Gabriel Minadeo Gabriel Minadeo Ramírez (born July 27, 1967) is a male former field hockey player from Argentina. He competed for his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics (1988, 1992, 1996). At his last appearance (1996) Minadeo finished in eight ...

(born 1967), Argentine field hockey player and coach * Gabriel Monteiro Vasconcelos (born 1996), Brazilian footballer *

Gabriel Morency Gabriel Morency (born August 10, 1970) is a Canadian sports broadcaster, who hosted the daily shows Morency and Covers Experts on Hardcore Sports Radio as well as Sports Rage on both Hardcore Sports Radio (HSR) and The Score Television Network. He ...

(born 1970), Canadian sports broadcaster *

Gabe Norwood Gabriel Daniel Viloria Norwood (born February 9, 1985) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played college basketball at George Mason Uni ...

(born 1985), Filipino basketball player *

Gabriel Obertan Gabriel Antoine Obertan (born 26 February 1989) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for USL League One side Charlotte Independence. A former attendee of the famous Clairefontaine academy, Obertan began his professional ca ...

(born 1989), French footballer *

Gabriel Olaseni Abodunrin Gabriel Olaseni (born 29 December 1991) is a British professional basketball player for Darüşşafaka Basketbol, Darüşşafaka of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He also plays for the Great Britain men's national basketball t ...

(born 1992), British basketball player * Gabriel Paulista (born 1990), Brazilian footballer * Gabriel Popescu (born 1973), Romanian footballer *

Gabriel Reis Gabriel Reis Lopes Rocha (born March 12, 1984 in Rio de Janeiro) is a water polo player from Brazil. He competed in two consecutive Pan American Games for his native country, starting in 2003. Reis won two silver medals at this event with the Br ...

(born 1984), Brazilian water polo player * Gabriel "Gabi" Teichner (born 1945), Israeli basketball player *

Gabriel Varga Gabriel Varga (born May 16, 1985) is a Canadian kickboxer who competes in the Lightweight division of Karate Combat. He is the former Bellator KB Featherweight champion, the former two time Glory Featherweight champion and the former WKN ligh ...

(born 1985), Canadian kick boxer * Gabriel Vasconcelos Ferreira (born 1992), Brazilian footballer *

Gabriel José Ferreira Mesquita Gabriel José Ferreira Mesquita (born 24 September 1998), simply known as Gabriel Mesquita, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cruzeiro. Club career Born in Maceió, Alagoas, Gabriel made his senior debut with Athletico Par ...

(born 1998), Brazilian footballer

Other

* Gabriel Al-Salem (1967–2010), American businessman and author *

Gabriel Aubry Gabriel Aubry (born August 30, 1976)Date of birth formerly given as January 4, 1976. is a Canadian model. Early life Born in Montreal, Quebec, to French-Canadian parents, Aubry is one of nine siblings. Modeling career He has modeled for Tommy ...

(born 1975), Canadian model *

Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit FRS (; ; 24 May 1686 – 16 September 1736) was a physicist, inventor, and scientific instrument maker. Born in Poland to a family of German extraction, he later moved to the Dutch Republic at age 15, where he spent ...

(1686–1736), European physicist, inventor, and scientific instrument maker *

Gabriel García Marquez 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� ...

, Literature Nobel * Gabriel Kaplan (born 1944), American comedian and poker player *

Gabriel Marcel Gabriel Honoré Marcel (7 December 1889 – 8 October 1973) was a French philosopher, playwright, music critic and leading Christian existentialist. The author of over a dozen books and at least thirty plays, Marcel's work focused on the modern ...

(1889–1973), French philosopher *

Gabriel Smith '' Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on 18 March 1985 and currently airs on digital channel Eleven. The following is a list of characters that appeared in the show in 2017, by order of first appearance. ...

(1776–1800), leader of a slave rebellion in the United States * Gabriel I. H. Williams, Liberian journalist * Gabriel Weston (born 1970), English female surgeon, author and television presenter *

Gavrilo Princip Gavrilo Princip ( sr-Cyrl, Гаврило Принцип, ; 25 July 189428 April 1918) was a Bosnian Serb student who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914. Prin ...

(1894-1918), Bosnian Serb whose assassination of

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Archduke Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria of Austria, (18 December 1863 – 28 June 1914) was the heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary. His assassination in Sarajevo was the most immediate cause of World War I. F ...

led to the outbreak of

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

Fictional characters

*Gabriel, a crime lord, and the recurring antagonist in the third season of the 1987 TV series ''

Beauty and the Beast ''Beauty and the Beast'' (french: La Belle et la Bête) is a fairy tale written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve, Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in ''La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins'' ( ...

'' *Gabriel, the protagonist of the video game '' Fable: The Journey'' *Gabriel, one of the missing children from ''

Five Nights at Freddy's ''Five Nights at Freddy's'' (''FNaF'') is a media franchise created by Scott Cawthon. The first video game of the same name was released on August 8, 2014, and the resultant series has since gained worldwide popularity. The main series consi ...

'' *

, a recurring character on the television series ''

Supernatural Supernatural refers to phenomena or entities that are beyond the laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin (above, beyond, or outside of) + (nature) Though the corollary term "nature", has had multiple meanings si ...

'' *Gabriel the Warrior, one of the main characters in ''

Minecraft Story Mode ''Minecraft: Story Mode'' is an Episodic video game, episodic point-and-click video game developed and published by Telltale Games, based on Mojang Studios' sandbox video game ''Minecraft''. The first five episodes were released between Octo ...

'' *Gabriel Agreste, the main antagonist in '' Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir'', and father of

Adrien Agreste Adrien Agreste () is a model and the male protagonist of the animated television series '' Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir'', created by Thomas Astruc. He is portrayed as a French teenage student who has been homeschooled for most of ...

Gabriel Allon Gabriel Allon is the main protagonist in Daniel Silva's thriller and espionage series that focuses on Israeli intelligence. The main characters refer to their employer as 'the Office', although it is not specified that it is Mossad (known internall ...

, an Israeli Mossad agent, who is the main protagonist of a series of books by Daniel Silva *Gabriel Angelos, one of the main characters in the video game series '' Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War'' *Gabriel Ashlocke, the main antagonist of the second series of '' Mutant X'' *Gabriel Belmont, the protagonist of the video game '' Castlevania: Lords of Shadow'' and its two sequels *Gabriel Birid, the protagonist of the series ''

Gabriel's Fire ''Gabriel's Fire'' is an American crime drama television series created by Donald R. Boyle, Coleman Luck and Jacqueline Zambrano that ran on ABC from September 12, 1990, to June 6, 1991, in the United States during the 1990–91 television seaso ...

'' which was later revamped as '' Pros and Cons'' *Gabriel Boutin, a character in Sally Green's trilogy ''

Half Bad ''Half Bad'' is a 2014 young adult fantasy novel written by English author Sally Green that won the 2015 Waterstones Teen Book Prize and was shortlisted for the 2015 Branford Boase Award. On 3 March 2014, the book set the Guinness World ...

'' * Gabriel Churchkitten, a fictional cat in the novels by Margot Austin *Gabriel Cohuelo, also known as Velocidad *Gabriel "Gabe" Duncan, one of the main characters in the Disney series ''

Good Luck Charlie ''Good Luck Charlie'' is an American sitcom that originally aired on Disney Channel from April 4, 2010, to February 16, 2014. The series' creators, Phil Baker and Drew Vaupen, wanted to create a program that would appeal to entire families, no ...

'' *Gabriel "Gabe" Goodman, a character in the Broadway musical ''

Next to Normal ''Next to Normal'' (stylized in all lowercase) is a 2008 American rock musical with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt. The story centers on a mother who struggles with worsening bipolar disorder and the effects that managing ...

'' *Gabriel Gray, the real name of the character

Sylar Sylar (Gabriel Gray) is a fictional character and a primary antagonist of the NBC superhero drama series ''Heroes''. Portrayed by Zachary Quinto, he is a super-powered serial killer who targets other Superhumans in order to steal their powers. H ...

, from the television series ''

Heroes Heroes or Héroes may refer to: * Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good Film * ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama * ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film Gaming * ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ...

'' * Gabriel 'Gabe' Jones, a fictional character in the Marvel Comics, and a member of the

Howling Commandos The Howling Commandos is the name of several fictional groups appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Fictional team history World War II The first group of Howling Commandos (introduced in their own 1963 comic book seri ...

*The title character of ''

Gabriel Knight ''Gabriel Knight'' is a series of point-and-click adventure games released by Sierra On-Line in the 1990s created by Jane Jensen. The titular character is an author and book store owner in New Orleans who is investigating a strange series of murde ...

'', a PC game series *

Gabriel Lawrence The following are fictional characters from the television drama '' Ghost Whisperer'' created by John Gray. Main characters Melinda Gordon Melinda Gordon, played by Jennifer Love Hewitt, is the protagonist of '' Ghost Whisperer ''. Melind ...

, a character from the ''Ghost Whisperer'' *

Gabe Lewis ''The Office'' is an American television series based on the British television comedy of the same name. The format of the series is a parody of the fly on the wall documentary technique that intersperses traditional situation comedy segments wi ...

, one of the supporting characters from ''

The Office ''The Office'' is a mockumentary sitcom created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, first made in the United Kingdom, then Germany, and subsequently the United States. It has since been remade in ten other countries. The original series of ...

'' *Gabriel Logan, the protagonist of the video game series ''

Syphon Filter ''Syphon Filter'' is a third-person shooter stealth video game series developed by Bend Studio (formerly Eidetic) and published by Sony Computer Entertainment (previously 989 Studios), for PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and the PlayStation Portab ...

'' *Gabriel May, the female protagonist's evil parasitic twin in James Wan's 2021 supernatural horror movie ''Malignant'' * Gabriel Oak, one of the protagonists from

Thomas Hardy Thomas Hardy (2 June 1840 – 11 January 1928) was an English novelist and poet. A Victorian realist in the tradition of George Eliot, he was influenced both in his novels and in his poetry by Romanticism, including the poetry of William Word ...

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Far from the Madding Crowd ''Far from the Madding Crowd'' (1874) is Thomas Hardy's fourth novel and his first major literary success. It originally appeared anonymously as a monthly serial in ''Cornhill Magazine'', where it gained a wide readership. The novel is set in ...

'' *Gabriel Reyes, a playable character in the video game, ''

Overwatch ''Overwatch'' is a multimedia franchise centered on a series of online multiplayer first-person shooter (FPS) video games developed by Blizzard Entertainment: ''Overwatch'' released in 2016, and ''Overwatch 2'' released in 2022. Both games fea ...

'', under the alias "Reaper" *Gabriel Rorke, the antagonist of the video game '' Call of Duty: Ghosts'' *Gabriel Santiago, a fictional character in the '' Android: Netrunner'' universe *Gabriel Santoro, of the novel ''

Third and Indiana ''Third and Indiana'' is a novel written by Steve Lopez about the experiences of several people connected to 14-year-old Gabriel Santoro, while living in the dangerous gang-controlled streets of the Badlands section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...

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Gabriel Stokes Sir Gabriel Stokes (7 July 184922 October 1920) was an Irish civil servant and colonial administrator of the Indian Civil Service. He acted as the Governor of Madras between February–March 1906. Family Gabriel Stokes was born on 7July 1 ...

, a fictional character from the comic book series '' The Walking Dead'' and the TV series of the same name *Gabriel Summers, a

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publishing, publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Co ...

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Vulcan Vulcan may refer to: Mythology * Vulcan (mythology), the god of fire, volcanoes, metalworking, and the forge in Roman mythology Arts, entertainment and media Film and television * Vulcan (''Star Trek''), name of a fictional race and their home p ...

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Percy Jackson & the Olympians ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'' is a series of five fantasy novels written by American author Rick Riordan, and the first book series in the '' Camp Half-Blood Chronicles''. The novels are set in a world with the Greek gods in the 21st centu ...

'' *Gabriel Van Helsing, the protagonist of the 2004 film ''

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'' *Gabriel Vaughn, the protagonist of the 2014 TV series ''

Intelligence Intelligence has been defined in many ways: the capacity for abstraction, logic, understanding, self-awareness, learning, emotional knowledge, reasoning, planning, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving. More generally, it can b ...