# Gaber

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
* As an Egyptian/Islamic surname, variant of Jaber.
* As a German, Slovene, Polish surname, from variants of Gabriel.
* Also as a Slovene surname, from gaber (“hornbeam”), from Proto-Slavic *grabrъ. This is also found in variants Gaberšek, Gaberšček.
* As a Jewish surname, variant of Haber.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gaber