Abigail is a ♀ girl name.
Abigail is a biblical name of Hebrew origin. In the Old Testament, Abigail is the wife of Nabal and became the third wife of King David.
Abigail means “my father is joyful” or “father’s joy” (from Hebrew “‘áv/אָב” = father + “gíl/גִּיל” = joy/happiness).
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