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Abby

The name Abby is Latin for "Head of a monastery" and is also a nickname for Abigail

Updated August 7, 2024

Girl name origins & meanings

Latin : Head of a monastery; nickname for Abigail
Hebrew : A father's joy

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Boy name origins & meanings

Hebrew : Father of light

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Family name origins & meanings

English : variant spelling of Abbey.

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