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Gender Masculine & Feminine
Scripts אֲבִיהַיִל(Hebrew)
Other Forms FormsAbichayil, Avichayil, Abikhayil, Avikhayil, Abihayil, Avihayil (variant transcriptions)

Meaning & History

Means "my father is might" or "my father is strength" in Hebrew, from אָבִי‎ ('avi) "my father" and חיל (khayil), which is related to the word חייל (khayal) "soldier". In the Old Testament this is the name of five characters, both male and female, including the father of Queen Esther (Esther 2:15, 9:29) and a niece of King David (2 Chronicles 11:18). It has sometimes been confused with the similar name Abigail.
Added 11/10/2016 by LMS
Edited 4/12/2019 by SeaHorse15 and Randee15