Abigail

Signification (Anglais)

1. The wife of Nabal and later of David in the Old Testament.
2. A female given name from Hebrew, used since the 16th century, and currently quite popular.

Concepts

Abigail

Abigaïl

Abigaël

Abigael

Abigaëlle

Synonymes

maid

servant

servant girl

wench

lady’s maid

handmaid

servant maid

maidservant

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈæb.ə.ɡeɪl/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Hebrew אֲבִיגַיִל (avigáyil, “Abigail”, literally “my Father's joy” or “fountain of joy”).

Phrases

Elizabeth tells the angry crowd to let Abigail live .

Elizabeth dit à la foule en colère de laisser Abigail vivre.