Independent name derived from a diminutive of the Hebrew Abigail, meaning 'gives joy' or 'my father rejoices. '. Father rejoiced, or father's joy. Gives joy. The intelligent, beautiful Abigail was Old Testament King David's third wife, described as 'good in discretion and beautiful in form. Stranger. Lovely voice.
In mythology the abduction of Zeus's mortal daughter Helen sparked the Trojan War. Light. Variant of Helen. In mythology the abduction of Zeus's mortal daughter Helen sparked the Trojan War. God shall redeem.