 Meaning of name Abigail
and the Origins of this baby name |
|
Meaning  The name Abigail has the following meaning: Derived from the Hebrew language, this name has the meaning "My Father is joyful". This biblical name was adopted by the Puritans and enjoyed vast popularity in the 18th century, before sinking into obscurity for a century. Afterwards, it was revived when old names became the fashion. Abigail is also an Old Testament character, who saved her husband from King David's wrath, and went on to marry King David after her husband's death. It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.
Pronunciation The name Abigail is pronounced as eh-bee-gale
Origins Related names Variants Popular Variants for the name Abigail: Abagail, Abbegale, Abbey (English), Abbie (English), Abbigail, Abby (English), Abbygale, Abbygayle, Abegale (Spanish), Abey, Abiagael, Abie, Abigale, Abigayle (English), Abygayle, AvagailNicknames Common nicknames for the name Abigail are: Abby, Gail
Style We think the name Abigail should fall under the following style category: Traditional. See other Traditional girl namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Abigail to be: A little conservative, but smart and affable girlIn one word, you might describe Abigail as a(n) " traditional" person. See other "traditional" names for girls. Popularity As a baby girl name, Abigail is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 5 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2006, the name Abigail fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2006, by 2 places. For the Year 2006, it ranked 6 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Abigail in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Abigail (or its variants) are: Abigail Adams, born on 11 November, a famous First lady. Abigail Adams's background: Wife of President John Adams, the second President of the United States. Her intelligence can be seen by the fact that her advice was often sought out by her husband on many matters. Her letters of correspondence with her husband were filled with intelligent discussion about government and politics then, and now provides us with valuable historical insights on the situation back then. Abigail Filmore, born on 13 March , a famous First lady. Abigail Filmore's background: Born in 1798 in New York, she married Millard Fillmore in 1825 and had a daughter also known as Mary Abigail. She was First Lady from 1850 to 1853. Abigail Van Buren, born on 4 July, a famous Advice Columnist. Abigail Van Buren's background: Born on 4 July 1918. She had a twin sister, Ester Pauline Friedman who also wrote an advice column. 
"A" "A"
|
