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Abigail
Abigail: Popularity
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34th most popular girls name in the UK
1,972 recorded births
in 2008
User rating:
( 3.92 from 183 votes )
Additional information about the name Abigail:
Abigail is a biblical Hebrew name meaning 'father in exaltation'. Appearing in the Bible as the name of Nabal of Carmel's wife, King David's sister, and also his wife, the name Abigail first rose to the fore in the 17th century. 200 years later, in the 19th century, its popularity began to dwindle. It has recovered strongly since the 1970s and remains popular today.
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