Abegail

Abegail is an English variant spelling of the Hebrew name Abigail, derived from the elements av, meaning father, and gil, meaning joy or rejoicing, giving the overall sense of my father is joy. In the Old Testament, Abigail is the name of the intelligent and beautiful wife of Nabal who later became a wife of King David. The spelling Abegail reflects a phonetic variation in the rendering of the second syllable, found occasionally in English-speaking communities. Related forms include Abigail, Abigael, and Abigale.