Abbie

Abbie is an English diminutive of Abigail, which derives from the Hebrew name Avigayil, composed of the elements av, meaning father, and gil, meaning joy or rejoicing, giving the overall sense of my father is joy or father's joy. The name appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of the Israelite leader Nabal and later of King David, lending it strong biblical resonance. Abbie gained independent use as a given name, particularly in Britain and the United States during the nineteenth century. Related forms include Abby, Abbi, and the full name Abigail.