Abigail
proper nouncommon in dialogue
- United States//ˈæb.ə.ɡeɪl//
The wife of Nabal and later of David in the Old Testament.
proper noun
- 1
The wife of Nabal and later of David in the Old Testament.
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.
- 2
A female given name from Hebrew, used since the 16th century, and currently quite popular.
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
Representative Abigail Spanberger, a prominent Virginia Democrat who was repeatedly able to win in a conservative-leaning district, announced on Monday that she would run for governor in 2025, leaving open a competitive seat that could be crucial to her party’s efforts to win back control of the House next year.
Etymology
From Hebrew אֲבִיגַיִל (avigáyil, “Abigail”, literally “my Father's joy” or “fountain of joy”).
Forms
- plural
- Abigails
Abigail · The wife of Nabal and later of David in the Old Testament.
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