Abdiel
/ˈæb.di.əl/noun
A proper name used by John Milton for a loyal angel in Paradise Lost, later adopted as a given name.
Did you know?In Milton’s Paradise Lost, Abdiel is the angel who stands alone against Satan’s revolt, making the name a symbol of principled resistance.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*ʕ-b-d
“To serve or perform religious service”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
ʿeḇeḏ
“Servant, slave, or worshipper”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
ʿAḇdîʾēl
“Servant of God; a personal name formed from ʿeḇeḏ and ʾēl, “God””
17th Century
English
Abdiel
“Name of the faithful angel created or popularized by John Milton in Paradise Lost”
1667
English
Abdiel
“Milton’s angel who refuses to join Satan’s rebellion”
Modern English
English
Abdiel
“A rare given name associated with loyalty, angelic resistance, and devotion”