"אביגיל" meaning in Hebrew

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Proper name

Forms: אֲבִיגַיִל [canonical], avigáyil [romanization]
Etymology: From אָבִי ('aví, “my father”) + גִּיל (gíl, “joy”). Etymology templates: {{com|he|אב|גִּיל|alt1=אָבִי|t1=my father|t2=joy|tr1='aví|tr2=gíl}} אָבִי ('aví, “my father”) + גִּיל (gíl, “joy”) Head templates: {{he-proper noun|g=f|tr=avigáyil|wv=אֲבִיגַיִל}} אֲבִיגַיִל • (avigáyil) f
  1. (biblical) Abigail (the wife of Nabal and later of David in the Old Testament)
    Sense id: en-אביגיל-he-name-PMFCJfic Categories (other): Biblical characters, Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 39 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  2. a female given name, equivalent to English Abigail
    Sense id: en-אביגיל-he-name-b1DPxD1H Categories (other): Hebrew female given names, Hebrew given names, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46
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