Abigail
female given name
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Summary
Abigail is a female given name[1]. Abigail ranks in the top 2% of female given name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,262 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: biblical proper name[3]
- Writing system: Latin script[4]
- Commons category: Abigail (given name)[5]
- Language of work or name: English[6], Dutch[7]
- Said to be the same as: Abbie[8], Abigaille[9], Avigail[10], Abbi[11], Abby[12], Abbey[13], Igle[14], Abigél[15], Abigaïl[16], Abigael[17], Abigayle[18], Abigaëlle[19], Abbigail[20], Gail[21]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[22]
- Nickname: Abi[23], Abby[24]
- Family name identical to this given name: Q37113005[25]
- Native label: Abigail[26]
- Different from: Abigail[27], Abbigail[28]
- Soundex: A124[29]
- Cologne phonetics: 0145[30]
- Caverphone: APK111[31]
- Attested in: frequency of first names in the Netherlands, 2010[32], Aneks do obowiązującego wykazu imion[33]
Why It Matters
Abigail has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Abigail is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]