Abigail
- Pronunciation
- [A-bi-gay-il]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Father in rejoicing
- Origin
- Hebrew
The father's joy. Abigail was King David's third wife, described as "good in discretion and beautiful in form".
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abagail | Father in rejoicing | Female | Hebrew |
| Abba | Father | Female | Aramaic |
| Abbey | Father in rejoicing | Female | Hebrew |
| Abbie | Father in rejoicing | Female | Hebrew |
| Abbigail | Father in rejoicing | Female | Hebrew |
| Abby | English diminutive of Abigail, 'my father is joy' | Female | English from Hebrew |
| Abigale | Father in rejoicing | Female | Hebrew |
| Abigayle | Father in rejoicing | Female | Hebrew |
| Gael | Joyful. Abbreviation Of Abigail. Gael Is A Term For Descendants Of The Ancient Celts In Scotland: Ireland And The Isle Of Man. | Unisex | English |
| Gail | Father in rejoicing | Female | Hebrew |
| Gale | Father in rejoicing | Female | Hebrew |
| Gayle | Father in rejoicing | Female | Hebrew |
Famous People Named Abigail
- Abigail Adams was the second First Lady of America.
- Abigail Breslin is an American actress best known for her role in ‘Little Miss Sunshine’.
- Abigail Fillmore was wife of Millard Fillmore, the 13th President of the United States, the First Lady of America from 1850 to 1853.