아비가일
Abigail
아비가일 is the Korean way to say the female given name Abigail.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Abigail
Did you know?
- Because Korean uses a phonetic alphabet, names like 아비가일 are transcribed based on sound rather than meaning, meaning the original biblical sense of 'father's joy' is lost in translation.
- When addressing someone named 아비가일 in a formal setting, Koreans would add the honorific suffix 씨 to the end, making it 아비가일 씨.
- In Korean Christian communities, 아비가일 is recognized as a biblical name, which gives it a specific spiritual connotation that is distinct from its secular use in the West.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요, 에비게일 씨Hello, Ms. Abigail
- 아비가일은 아주 친절해요.Abigail-eun aju chinjeolhaeyo.Abigail is very kind.
- 제 친구 이름은 아비가일이에요.Je chin-gu ireum-eun Abigail-ieyo.My friend's name is Abigail.
- 아비가일이 어디에 있어요?Abigail-i eodi-e isseoyo?Where is Abigail?
Example conversation
Dohyun and Subin are talking about a new classmate.
- 도현 Do-hyeon새 친구 이름이 뭐야?sae chin-gu ireumi mwoya?What is the new friend's name?
- 수빈 Su-bin이름이 아비가일이라고 해.ireumi Abigail-irago hae.They say her name is Abigail.
- 도현 Do-hyeon이름이 정말 예쁘다.ireumi jeongmal yeppeuda.That is a really pretty name.
- 수빈 Su-bin맞아, 나도 그렇게 생각해.maja, nado geureoke saenggakhae.Right, I think so too.
