ABIGAIL

Etymology

Noun

abigail (plural abigails)

(obsolete) A lady's maid. [mid 17th-19th c.]

Etymology

Proper noun

Abigail (plural Abigails)

The wife of Nabal and later of David in the Old Testament.

A female given name from Hebrew, used since the 16th century, and currently quite popular.

Source: Wiktionary


Ab"i*gail, n. Etym: [The proper name used as an appellative.]

Definition: A lady's waiting-maid. Pepys. Her abigail reported that Mrs. Gutheridge had a set of night curls for sleeping in. Leslie.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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