Where did the name 'Abigail' come from?

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The girl's name Abigail \a-bi-gail\ is pronounced AB-ih-gayl. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "father of exaltation". Biblical: the name of King David's third wife, described as "good in discretion and beautiful in form". She referred to herself as David's "handmaid", and her name became widely used as a term for a lady's maid. The name first came into use in Britain in the 16th century, under Puritan influence.

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Its of hebrew origin. the name of the wife (1. Sam) or the sister (1. Chr. of king David

The name Abigail means fathers rejoice

 

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