Wabe (given name)

Wabe, pron. [ˈʋaːbə], is an uncommon Frisian masculine given name. It is a reduced form of Germanic names starting with Wald- (meaning "ruler"), which have a second part starting with the letter b, such as Waldbert or Waldbrecht.[1]

References
  1. Rienk de Haan, Fryske Foarnammen, Leeuwarden, 2002 (Friese Pers Boekerij), ISBN 9 03 30 11 506, p. 157.
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