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Abigail

A female given name from Hebrew, used since the 16th century, and currently quite popular.

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Abigail at a glance

Origin
Hebrew
Pronunciation (IPA)
/ˈæb.ə.ɡeɪl/

Etymology

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

Meaning and etymology from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What does the name Abigail mean?

A female given name from Hebrew, used since the 16th century, and currently quite popular.

This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 ("SRD 5.1") by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Mythology and video game character facts from Wikidata (CC0). Name roots from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).