Abby name - Meaning of Abby

Abby name - Meaning of Abby

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Gender
Feminine
Lucky Number
3
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Usage
English, Hebrew
Pronounced
AB-ee
Abby Meaning
Diminutive of Abigail. Abby is a diminutive of Abigail. Abigail originates in Hebrew language and means "my father"s delight". Abigail is a figure of importance in the Hebrew Bible. She was King David"s wife, wise and beautiful, and a great prophetess. Over centuries, it has always been one of the most popular feminine names. In the English-speaking countries, it became more prominent after the Protestant Reformation.

Abby Related Names
Variants: Abbey, Abbi, Abbie, Gail, Gale, Gayle
Diminutives: Gayla, Gaila
Other Languages: Abigail (Biblical), Abigaia (Biblical Greek), 'Avigayil (Biblical Hebrew), Abigail (Biblical Latin), Abigail (German), Apikalia (Hawaiian), Avigail (Hebrew), Abi (Scottish), Abigaíl (Spanish)

Abby Celebrities
Abby Dalton - actress, Abby Travis - musician,


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