# abigail

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈa.bɪ.ɡeɪl/ · frequency rank #17,528

## Definitions
1. A lady's maid.

## Etymology
From the name Abigail, as given to a waiting-maid in Beaumont and Fletcher's play The Scornful Lady.

## Common misspellings (9)
`abbigail`, `abgiail`, `abiagil`, `abigaill`, `abigali`, `abiggail`, `abigial`, `aibgail`, `baigail`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/abigail