אביגיל
avigáyil
The English name Abigail is translated into Hebrew as אביגיל (avigáyil).
אביגיל is used as a female given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
avigáyil
Did you know?
- The name אביגיל is composed of the words for 'my father' and 'joy', making the name literally mean 'my father is joy'.
- In the Hebrew Bible, the woman named אביגיל is praised for her intelligence and beauty, and she is one of the few women credited with preventing a massacre through diplomacy.
- The root of the second part of the name, גיל, is shared with the Hebrew word for 'rejoicing' and the word for 'age' or 'cycle', though they are spelled differently in English transliteration.
Examples in context
- אֲבִיגָיִל היא תלמידה מצטיינת במחקריה.Abigail is an outstanding student in her research.
- אביגיל היא חברה טובה שלי.Avigail hi khavera tova sheli.Abigail is a good friend of mine.
- האם אביגיל באה איתנו?Ha'im Avigail ba'ah itanu?Is Abigail coming with us?
- אני מחפשת את אביגיל.Ani mekhapeset et Avigail.I am looking for Abigail.
Example conversation
Noa and Noam are talking on the phone about a party.
- נועה Noaנועם, האם אביגיל תבוא למסיבה?Noam, ha'im Avigail tevo la-mesiba?Noam, is Abigail coming to the party?
- נועם Noamאני לא יודע, אני אשאל אותה.Ani lo yode'a, ani eshal ota.I don't know, I will ask her.
- נועה Noaאביגיל תמיד שוכחת לענות להודעות.Avigail tamid shokhekhat la'anot le-hoda'ot.Abigail always forgets to answer messages.
- נועם Noamזה נכון, היא מאוד עסוקה.Ze nakhon, hi me'od asuka.That's true, she is very busy.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “abigail” translations and entries אביגיל, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries אביגיל, CC BY-SA 4.0.
