Abigail
English edit
Etymology edit
From Hebrew אֲבִיגַיִל (avigáyil, “Abigail”, literally “my Father's joy” or “fountain of joy”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Abigail (plural Abigails)
- The wife of Nabal and later of David in the Old Testament.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Samuel 25:3:
- Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of beautiful countenance; but the man was churlish and evil in his doings.
- A female given name from Hebrew, used since the 16th century, and currently quite popular.
- 1912 Edith Tunis Sale: Old Time Belles and Cavaliers. J.B.Lippincott 1912. page 178:
- The name of Abigail Adams is naturally closely associated with those of her illustrious father and mother, - - - Born in 1765, the mother's quaint Christian name was given to the little girl
- 1912 Edith Tunis Sale: Old Time Belles and Cavaliers. J.B.Lippincott 1912. page 178:
Related terms edit
- (pet forms): Abbey, Abbi, Abbie, Abby, Abi, Gail, Gayle
- (rare non-standard spellings): Abbigail, Abbygail, Abigale, Abigayle
Translations edit
biblical wife of David
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female given name
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Portuguese edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Abigail f
- (biblical) Abigail (wife of David)
- a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abigail
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English Abigail, from Hebrew אֲבִיגַיִל (avigáyil, “Abigail”, literally “my Father's joy” or “fountain of joy”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔabiɡejl/, [ˈʔa.bɪ.ɣɛɪ̯l]
- Rhymes: -abiɡejl
- Syllabification: A‧bi‧gail
Proper noun edit
Ábigaíl (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜒᜄᜒᜌ᜔ᜎ᜔)
- a female given name from English