abigail
pronunciation
How to pronounce abigail in British English:
UK ['æbɪgeɪl]
How to pronounce abigail in American English:
US [ 'æbɪ,gel]
Word Origin
- Abigail
- fem. proper name, in Old Testament, Abigail the Carmelitess, a wife of David, from Hebrew Abhigayil, literally "my father is rejoicing," from abh "father" + gil "to rejoice." Used in general sense of "lady's maid" (1660s) from character of that name in Beaumont & Fletcher's "The Scornful Lady." The waiting maid association perhaps begins with I Sam. xxv, where David's wife often calls herself a "handmaid." Her male counterpart was Andrew.
Example
- 1. • Abigail johnson , fidelity investments : no. 18
- 2. Those already-approved uses are not a part of the advisory committee review , astrazeneca spokeswoman abigail baron said .
- 3. Abigail tuckeris the magazine 's staff writer .
- 4. His servants went to carmel and said to abigail , " david has sent us to you to take you to become his wife . "
- 5. Deputy presidential spokesperson abigail valte said manila will continue to work with fellow asean members on the code of conduct and hammer out some contentious issues in the process .