Abbigail

Abbigail is a modern English spelling variant of Abigail, a name rooted in the Hebrew Avigayil, composed of the elements av, meaning father, and gil, meaning joy, giving the overall sense of my father is joy or father's joy. The name appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of King David, praised for her wisdom and beauty, which helped establish it as a lasting name in Jewish and Christian traditions. The spelling Abbigail reflects a tendency in modern English-speaking cultures to create distinctive variations through altered or doubled letters. Related forms include Abigail, Abigael, and Abagail.