Meaning

  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.

Synonyms

servant girl

lady’s maid

servant maid

Translations

Abigail

Abigail

Abigail

Αβιγαία

Abigaïl

Abigail

Abigail

Abigaïl

Abigaël

Abigail

Abigaëlle

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈæb.ə.ɡeɪl/
Etymology

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

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