Abigail

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Proper noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Quotations 1.2.3 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

Hebrew (אֲבִיגַיִל / אֲבִיגָיִל )"her Father's joy or, fountain of joy".

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Abigail

Plural -

Abigail

1. (Biblical) The wife of Nabal and later of David.
2. A female given name, used since the 16th century, and currently quite popular.

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• (pet forms): Abbey, Abbi, Abbie, Abby, Aby, Abi, Gail, Gayle

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• 1611, King James Version of the Bible (Authorized Version), 1Samuel 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.

• 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

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