Abigail

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See also abigail, Abigaïl, and Abigaíl

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈab.ə.ɡeɪl/

Proper noun

Abigail

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

Related terms

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

Quotations

• 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

Translations

biblical wife of David

• Catalan: Abigail
• Dutch: Abigaïl
• French: Abigaïl (fr), Abigail (fr), Abigaël (fr), Abigael (fr)
• German: Abigail (de), Abigajil (de)
• Hebrew: אֲבִיגָיִל (ʾĂḇîḡáyil)

• Hungarian: Abigél (hu)
• Italian: Abigail (it)
• Portuguese: Abigail (pt)
• Spanish: Abigaíl (es)
• Swedish: Abigail (sv)

female given name

• Hawaiian: ʻApikaʻila

• Spanish: Abigaíl (es)