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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Abigail
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Aaron Abarim Abed-nego Abel Abida Abigail Abimael Abinadab Abishai Abraham Abram Absalom Accad Adah Adam Admah Almodad Amalek(ite) Amasa Amminadab Amorite Amos Amram Anak (Anakim) Anamim Anem Aram Aramean Ararat Ari (Arie, Arieh) Ariel Arkite Arpachshad Arvadite Asahel Asenath Asher/ Asherah Ashkenash Asshur Asshurim Assyria |
Abigail
The name Abigail occurs twice in the Bible, and both in association with David; one is his sister, the other becomes his wife after the death of her husband Nabal. The name of sister Abigail is alternatively spelled |
. The name of wife Abigail is alternatively spelled 
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(ab 4a), meaning basically father (hence abba, papa, pope), but with applications beyond the contemporary use of father. Many times `ab is used as counsellor or judge (Gen 45:8; 2 Ki 2:12). Abi (with yod) appears frequently in connection with names of places to express the lord of a country, city, village.
(gil 346), rejoice, be glad (Isa 65:19; Ps 21:1). The basic meaning of this verb is to circle around, as an expression of joy. It 'most often refers to rejoicing at God's works or attributes' (
'son of circle' means one born at the same time, contemporary; 
(gila 346c), rejoicing.
(galal 353), to roll, seems natural. See the name
