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Meanings

Biblical Baby Names Meaning:

In Biblical Baby Names the meaning of the name Abigail is: The father's joy.

Hebrew Baby Names Meaning:

In Hebrew Baby Names the meaning of the name Abigail is: Father rejoiced, or father's joy. Gives joy. The intelligent, beautiful Abigail was Old Testament King David's third wife, described as 'good in discretion and beautiful in form.' In the 1916 play The Scornful Lady, Abigail was a lady's maid.

American Baby Names Meaning:

In American Baby Names the meaning of the name Abigail is: The father's joy.

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