The girl's name Abigail \a-bi-gail\ is pronounced AB-ih-gayl. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "father of exaltation". Biblical: the name of King David's third wife, described as "good in discretion and beautiful in form". She referred to herself as David's "handmaid", and her name became widely used as a term for a lady's maid. The name first came into use in Britain in the 16th century, under Puritan influence. Abbie, Abbey, and Abby are pet forms; Abegail is the Spanish form. Abigail Adams, wife of President John Adams; advice columnist Abigail Van Buren.
Abigail has 42 variant forms: Abagael, Abagail, Abagale, Abageal, Abagil, Abaigail, Abba, Abbe, Abbee, Abbegail, Abbegale, Abbey, Abbi, Abbie, Abbigael, Abbigail, Abbigale, Abbigayle, Abby, Abbye, Abbygael, Abbygail, Abbygale, Abegail, Abegale, Abgal, Abigael, Abigal, Abigale, Abigall, Abigayl, Abigayle, Abigel, Abigl, Abigayle, Gal, Gail, Gaila, Gal, Gale, Gayel and Gayle.
For more information, see also the related name Avichayl.
A baby name that sounds like Abigail is Abichall.
Abigail is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census).
- www.thinkbabynames.com
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