Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Meaning and origin of Abigail

Origin: Biblical
Meaning: The father's joy
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: 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.
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