The story and history of English name abby?

Abby is a nickname for Abigail (Abbyabbie). People think that Abby is a petite and lovely woman, quiet, lovely and sweet.

Originally an ancient Hebrew name, it means "the first joy" or "the basis of joy". In the first book of Samuel, chapter 25, the story of an early man named Abigail is told. In this story, she is a smart and beautiful woman. She has extraordinary wisdom and strategy. Therefore, she later became the wife of King David of Israel.

After the Reformation, Abigail became popular as an English name, which was very popular among Puritans at first. /kloc-in the 0/7th century, especially in 16 16, after the release of a play called "the contemptuous lady", the name once became a slang for "servant", which was gradually eliminated, but it became popular again in the 20th century. In 20 13, Abigail's name was ranked eighth in the United States, but its nickname Abby ranked more than 300.

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