Abigail
f.
Hebrew אֲבִיגַיִל 'her father's joy'.
The name of a Biblical wife of King David. Wycliffite Bible (1395): Abigail.Geneva Bible (1560): Abigáil.
- England
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- Early Modern English
- ● 1567 Abigall StAnthonlin p. 19;
1570 Abigall ibid. p. 21;
1580 Abigall ibid. p. 27
Cite as: G. Grim, R. Le Get, J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Abigail". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2015/3/name/Abigail.