name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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US:/ˈæb.ə.ɡeɪl/
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈa.bɪ.ɡeɪl/
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US:/ˈa.bɪ.ɡeɪl/
CMU ARPABET:AE1 B AH0 G EY2 L
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name
Meaning 1
The wife of Nabal and later of David in the Old Testament.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
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2
name
Meaning 2
A female given name from Hebrew, used since the 16th century, and currently quite popular.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A lady's maid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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History
Etymology
From Hebrew אֲבִיגַיִל (avigáyil, “Abigail”, literally “my Father's joy” or “fountain of joy”).
From the name Abigail, as given to a waiting-maid in Beaumont and Fletcher's play The Scornful Lady.
Across languages
Translations
53 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
أَبِيجَايِل
(ʔabījāyil)
— biblical wife of David
Catalan:
Abigail
— biblical wife of David
Dutch:
Abigaïl
— biblical wife of David
French:
Abigaïl
— biblical wife of David
French:
Abigail
— biblical wife of David
French:
Abigaël
— biblical wife of David
French:
Abigael
— biblical wife of David
German:
Abigail
— biblical wife of David
German:
Abigajil
— biblical wife of David
Greek:
Αβιγαία
(Avigaía)
— biblical wife of David
Ancient Greek:
Ἀβιγαία
(Abigaía)
— biblical wife of David
Hebrew:
אֲבִיגָיִל
(ʾĂḇîḡáyil)
— biblical wife of David
Hindi:
अबीगैल
(abīgail)
— biblical wife of David
Hungarian:
Abigél
— biblical wife of David
Italian:
Abigail
— biblical wife of David
Kazakh:
Әбигел
(Äbigel)
— biblical wife of David
Polish:
Abigail
— biblical wife of David
Portuguese:
Abigail
— biblical wife of David
Russian:
Авиге́я
(Avigéja)
— biblical wife of David