Abigail (name)

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Abigail is a female given name. The name comes from the Hebrew name Avigial, meaning "father of exaltation".

The name Abigail can be shortened to "Abby", "Abbey", "Abbi", "Abbie", "Abi", "Abbye", or "Aby".

• Abigail Adams, First Lady, wife of United States President John Adams.
• Abigail Breslin, An Academy Award-nominated actress.
• Abigail Fillmore, wife of Millard Fillmore.
• Abigail (actress), Australian actress.
• Abigail and Brittany Hensel, conjoined twins.
• "Abigail Van Buren" (Pauline/Jeanne Philips), pseudonymous author of the Dear Abby column.
• Abigail, several different women in the Bible.

The name has also been used for several fictional characters:

• Abby Maitland, a fictional character in the Primeval series.
• Abby Sciuto, a fictional character in the NCIS series.
• Mother Abagail, a fictional character in The Stand

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