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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Galician
Pronounced Pron. a-beh-LYAY-ra  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Means "beehive, apiary" in Galician, either used as an occupational name for a beekeeper or a habitational name for someone from any of various places in Galicia called Abelleira (derived from the same word).
Added 2/2/2024 by anonymous