Abigail
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English
Etymology
From Hebrew אֲבִיגַיִל (avigáyil, “Abigail”, literally “my Father's joy” or “fountain of joy”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Abigail (plural Abigails)
- The wife of Nabal and later of David in the Old Testament.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, (King James Version), London: Robert Barker, , →OCLC, 1 Samuel 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.
- A female given name from Hebrew, used since the 16th century, and currently quite popular.
- 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
- 1912 Edith Tunis Sale: Old Time Belles and Cavaliers. J.B.Lippincott 1912. page 178:
Related terms
- (pet forms): Abbey, Abbi, Abbie, Abby, Abi, Gail, Gayle
- (rare non-standard spellings): Abbigail, Abbygail, Abigale, Abigayle
Translations
biblical wife of David
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female given name
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Portuguese
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Abigail f
- (biblical) Abigail (wife of David)
- a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abigail
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from English Abigail, from Hebrew אֲבִיגַיִל (avigáyil, “Abigail”, literally “my Father's joy” or “fountain of joy”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔabiɡejl/,
- Rhymes: -abiɡejl
- Syllabification: A‧bi‧gail
Proper noun
Ábigaíl (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜒᜄᜒᜌ᜔ᜎ᜔)
- a female given name from English