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Abbey
Abbey: Popularity
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200th+ most popular girls name in the UK
Unrecorded number of
births in 2008
User rating:
( 3.49 from 41 votes )
Additional information about the name Abbey:
Abbey is a feminine name which came about as a short form of the name Abigail, and later became a name in its own right. Abigail is of Hebrew origin and is said to mean ‘Father is Glad’. The name was extremely popular in the 17th century, until its overuse caused it to fall in popularity. It is however now coming back into fashion. Abigail Adams was the wife of the second president of America, John Adams, and is an important figure in American history.
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