Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Armenian Scripts Աբելյան(Armenian) Pronounced Pron. /ɑ.bɛl.ˈjɑn/(Eastern Armenian) /ɑ.pʰɛl.ˈjɑn/(Western Armenian) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsAbelian, Apelyan, Apelian Meaning & History Means "son of Abel".