Abigail

== English == === Etymology === From Hebrew אֲבִיגַיִל (avigáyil, “Abigail”, literally “my Father's joy” or “fountain of joy”). === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈæb.ə.ɡeɪl/ === Proper noun === Abigail (plural Abigails) (biblical) The wife of Nabal and later of David in the Old Testament. 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 ==== Related terms ==== (pet forms): Abbey, Abbi, Abbie, Abby, Abi, Gail, Gayle (rare non-standard spellings): Abbigail, Abbygail, Abigale, Abbigale, Abigayle ==== Translations ==== == Czech == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈabɪɡaɪl] === Proper noun === Abigail f a female given name ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Abigail”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 “Abigail”, in Akademický slovník současné češtiny, 2012–2026, slovnikcestiny.cz == 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/ [ˌʔaː.bɪˈɣeɪ̯l] Rhymes: -abiɡejl Syllabification: A‧bi‧gail === Proper noun === Ábigaíl (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜒᜄᜒᜌ᜔ᜎ᜔) a female given name from English