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First name origins & meanings:

  1. Latin: Head of a monastery; nickname for Abigail
  2. Hebrew: A father's joy
  3. Hebrew: Father of light

First name variations: Abey, Abbey, Abbe, Abbie, Abagail, Abbagail, Abbagale, Abbagayle, Abbegail, Abbegale, Abbegayle, Abbygail, Abbeygale, Abbygale, Abbygayle, Abigayle, Abigale, Abegail, Abegale, Abegayle, Abbiegail, Abbiegayle, Abbigael, Abbigail, Abbie, Gail, Abigail, Ab, Abbey, Abbie, Abna, Abnar, Abner, Abnor, Avner, Eb, Ebbie, Ebby, Ebner, Ebner

Last name origin & meaning:

English: variant spelling of Abbey.

Famous people with this first name: Abby Hoffman

This name appears in the following lists: Presidents' Kids