Abigail
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Abigail is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin meaning "my father is joy," historically popular in English-speaking countries.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hebrew given name
→
feminine given name → given name → |
| associatedVirtue |
joy
→
piety → wisdom → |
| biblicalFigureRole |
wife of King David
→
wife of Nabal of Carmel → |
| category |
English feminine given names
→
Hebrew feminine given names → feminine biblical names → |
| etymologyComponent |
Hebrew element "avi" meaning "my father"
→
Hebrew element "gil" or "gila" meaning "joy" → |
| etymologyFrom |
Hebrew name Avigail
→
|
| gender |
feminine
→
|
| hasBiblicalUsage |
Old Testament
→
|
| hasConnotation |
cheerfulness
→
devotion → |
| hasCulturalAssociation |
Puritan naming traditions
→
|
| hasMeaning |
father’s joy
→
my father is joy → source of joy → |
| hasOrigin |
Hebrew language
→
|
| historicallyPopularIn |
Australia
→
Canada → English-speaking countries → United Kingdom → United States → |
| isBiblicalName |
true
→
|
| languageOfUse |
Dutch
→
English → French → German → Hebrew → Portuguese → Scandinavian languages → Spanish → |
| nameDayInSomeTraditions |
December 29
→
|
| sawRevivalIn |
late 20th century
→
|
| script |
Latin alphabet
→
|
| shortForm |
Abbie
→
Abby → Gail → |
| variantForm |
Abbygail
→
Abigael → Abigale → Avigail → |
| wasPopularIn |
early 21st century
→
|
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
→
Abigail Adams → Abigail May Alcott → |
givenName |
|
Abigail
("Abby")
→
Abigail ("Abbie") → |
shortForm |
|
Abigail
("Abigael")
→
Abigail ("Abigale") → |
variantForm |
|
Abby Blodgett
("Abby")
→
|
hasGivenName |
|
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
("Abby")
→
|
nickname |
|
King David
→
|
spouse |