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Abigail (name)
Abigail is a female given name. The name comes from the Hebrew name אֲבִיגַיִל / אֲבִיגָיִל ''Avigail'', meaning "my father's joy" (alternatively "my father is exulted", or "my father is joyful" amongst others).from either the verbal root ''g-y-l'' "to rejoice" directly, or from the root noun ''wikt:גיל, gil'' "rejoicing, joy". Adele Berlin in: Carol L. Meyers, Toni Craven, Ross Shepard Kraemer (eds.), ''Women in Scripture: A Dictionary of Named and Unnamed Women in the Hebrew Bible, the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books, and the New Testament'', Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2000p. 43/ref> It is also a surname. The name can be shortened to "Abbey", "Abby", "Abbi", "Abbie", "Abi", "Abs", or "Aby", as well as "Gail", "Gayle", among others. Biblical name *Abigail was the wife of King David in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Samuel, and is described as an intelligent, beautiful, loyal woman. *Abigail (mother of Amasa), Abigail was the mother of Amasa, the commander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abigail
Abigail () was an Israelite woman in the Hebrew Bible married to Nabal; she married the future King David after Nabal's death ( 1 Samuel ). Abigail was David's second wife, after Saul and Ahinoam's daughter, Michal, whom Saul later married to Palti, son of Laish, when David went into hiding. Abigail became the mother of one of David's sons, who is listed in the Book of Chronicles under the name ''Daniel'', in the Masoretic Text of the Books of Samuel as ''Chileab,'' and in the Septuagint text of 2 Samuel 3:3 as Δαλουια, ''Dalouia''. Her name is spelled Abigal in in the American Standard Version. Name Derived from the Hebrew word ''ab,'' "father", and the Hebrew root ''g-y-l'', "to rejoice," the name Abigail has a variety of possible meanings including "my father's joy" and "source of joy". Biblical narrative In 1 Samuel 25, Nabal demonstrates ingratitude towards David, the son of Jesse (from the tribe of Judah), and Abigail attempts to placate David, in order to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abigail (mother Of Amasa)
According to the Hebrew Bible, Abigail ( he, אֲבִיגַיִל, ʾAḇīḡayīl) was the mother of Amasa, the commander-in-chief of Absalom's army (2 Samuel 17:25). 2 Samuel 17:25 refers to Abigail as a sister of Zeruiah, and therefore an aunt to Joab. In the Books of Chronicles (), Abigail and Zeruiah are referred to as sisters to David. The Masoretic Text of calls Abigail the daughter of Nahash. While it is possible that Jesse's wife had first married to Nahash (and Abigail was David's half-sister), scholars think that ''Nahash'' is a typographic error,'' Peake's commentary on the Bible'' based on the appearance of the name two verses later. According to the medieval commentator Rashi, "Nahash" refers to Jesse. Because he never sinned, he only died because of Adam's sin with the serpent, so he was called Nahash, meaning ''serpent''. In Chronicles, Amasa's father is ''Jether the Ishmaelite,'' but in the Books of Samuel, Amasa's father is ''Ithra the Israelite''; schol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abigail Cruttenden
Abigail Lucy Cruttenden (born 23 March 1968) is an English actress. Cruttenden played opposite Sean Bean as his character Richard Sharpe's wife Jane in several episodes of the TV series '' Sharpe.'' In 2007, Cruttenden joined the cast from the first series of the ITV comedy series Benidorm, playing the character of Kate Weedon. She has appeared in the sitcom ''Not Going Out'' as Anna since 2014. Early life Cruttenden is from a family with history in the acting industry. Her grandmother, Cynthia Coatts (1915-2013) founded the Rosslyn School of Dance and Drama in London, while her mother, Julia Cruttenden (1938-2013), ran the stage make-up school Greasepaint in London. Her father Neville (1940-1990) was an advertising executive who also indulged in amateur theatrics before deciding to become a professional actor at 49. Her brother is Hal Cruttenden, a stand-up comedian, and she has an older sister Hannah, who works in journalism. Career Cruttenden started her acting career when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abigail Cowen
Abigail Cowen (born March 18, 1998) is an American actress and model. She is known for playing Dorcas in '' Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'' and Bloom in Netflix's live-action adaptation of ''Winx Club'' titled '' Fate: The Winx Saga''. Early life Cowen was born in Gainesville, Florida. She grew up on a farm with her brother Dawson. She took acting lessons as a child. She attended Oviedo High School, where she was an athlete in track and field. Cowen studied public relations at the University of Florida, then moved with her family to Los Angeles, California in 2016 to further pursue an acting career. Career Cowen started off her acting career at the age of 17, by playing Brooklyn in Fox's '' Red Band Society''. In 2017, she played Vicki Charmichael in the second season of Netflix's ''Stranger Things''. From 2017 to 2018, she played Mia Tanner in CBS's ''Wisdom of the Crowd''. In 2018, she portrayed Eliza Hunter in Freeform's '' The Fosters'', followed by Ricochet in You ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbie Cornish
Abbie Cornish (born 7 August 1982) is an Australian actress. Cornish is best known for her film roles as Heidi in ''Somersault'' (2004), Fanny Brawne in '' Bright Star'' (2009), Sweet Pea in ''Sucker Punch'' (2011), Lindy in '' Limitless'' (2011), Clara Murphy in '' RoboCop'' (2014), as Sarah in ''Geostorm'' (2017) and for her work with writer/director Martin McDonagh in ''Seven Psychopaths'' (2012) and '' Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'' (2017). For the latter, Cornish won her first Screen Actors Guild Award as part of the cast. In 2018, she portrayed Cathy Mueller in the first season of Amazon Video series '' Jack Ryan'' opposite John Krasinski. She also played Dixy in the film '' The Virtuoso'' (2021) alongside Anthony Hopkins. Early life Abbie Cornish was born on 7 August 1982 in Lochinvar, New South Wales, as the second of five children of Shelley and Barry Cornish. Her sister, Isabelle Cornish, is also an actress. She grew up on a farm before moving to N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abigail Conceição De Souza
Abigail Conceição de Souza (October 12, 1921 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul – December 27, 2007 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul) was a Brazilian football (soccer) player. He began playing football at the age of twelve. Abigail was a full back and began his career with Força e Luz football Club of Porto Alegre club that are obsolete today. In February 1942, at the age of twenty years, he was signed by Inter where he was part of the legendary "Scroll Compressor" Colorado (considered by some critics as the greatest team that existed in Rio Grande do Sul). In the famous campaign of the Inter hexacampeonato gaucho, Abigail won four of the six titles. In addition, he served in Grenal 1948, where the famous classic Inter applied a 7-0 rout over the tricolor gaucho. Clubs * Força e Luz (RS): 1942 * Internacional (RS): 1942 - 1950 * Nacional (RS): 1950 - 1954 Honours * Campeonato Gaúcho The Campeonato Gaúcho Série A1 (Gaúcho Championship A1 Series or Série A1), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbey Clancy
Abigail Marie Clancy (born 10 January 1986) is an English lingerie and catwalk model, and television personality. She was the runner-up of '' Britain's Next Top Model (cycle 2)'' in 2006 and won series 11 of '' Strictly Come Dancing'' in 2013. Since 2015 she has been presenting '' Britain's Next Top Model''. Early life Clancy was born in Liverpool, the second oldest of four children of Karen (née Sullivan) and Geoffrey Thomas Clancy. She grew up in Woolton, a suburb of Liverpool, and attended St Mary's Primary School and St Julie's Catholic High School. Clancy formed girl band ''Genie Queen'', who were managed by Andy McCluskey from Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD). Career Modelling In summer 2006, the second cycle of Living TV's '' Britain's Next Top Model'' included Clancy as one of the thirteen finalists in the competition, competing over 10 weeks for a modelling contract. Clancy made it to the final runway show with fellow contestant Lianna Fowler, eventually bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abigail Breslin
Abigail Kathleen Breslin (born April 14, 1996) is an American actress. She rose to prominence with the comedy-drama film '' Little Miss Sunshine'' (2006), for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age 10. She went on to establish herself as a mainstream actress with roles in the films '' No Reservations'' (2007), ''Nim's Island'' (2008), ''Definitely, Maybe'' (2008), ''My Sister's Keeper'' (2009), ''Zombieland'' (2009), '' Rango'' (2011), ''The Call'' (2013), '' August: Osage County'' (2013), '' Maggie'' (2015), ''Freak Show'' (2017), '' Zombieland: Double Tap'' (2019), and '' Stillwater'' (2021). Between 2015 and 2016, she had a starring role in the horror-comedy series '' Scream Queens'' on Fox, her first regular role in a television series. Early life She was born in New York City, the daughter of Kim (née Walsh), a talent manager, and Michael Breslin, a telecommunications expert, computer programmer, and consultant. She has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abigail Binay
Mar-len Abigail "Abby" Sombillo Binay-Campos (born December 12, 1975) is a Filipina lawyer and politician who has been the Mayor of Makati since 2016. She formerly served in the Congress as Representative of Makati's 2nd District from 2007 to 2016, when she was replaced by her husband, Luis Campos. She is also the daughter of former Vice President Jejomar Binay. Early life and education Binay was born on December 12, 1975, as the second of five children and the second of four daughters of Jejomar Binay and Elenita Sombillo. She is the younger sister of Nancy Binay, a current Senator, and the older sister of Junjun Binay, the former mayor of Makati. She studied at the University of the Philippines Los Baños and received her bachelor's degree in human ecology, majoring in human settlements planning. She continued to the Ateneo School of Law, earning her law degree in 2001. She passed the Philippine Bar Examination in 2002. Political career At a young age, Binay started her c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Adams
John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before Presidency of John Adams, his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Kingdom of Great Britain, Great Britain, and during the war served as a diplomat in Europe. He was twice elected vice president of the United States, vice president, serving from 1789 to 1797 in a prestigious role with little power. Adams was a dedicated diarist and regularly corresponded with many important contemporaries, including his wife and adviser Abigail Adams as well as his friend and rival Thomas Jefferson. A lawyer and political activist prior to the Revolution, Adams was devoted to the right to counsel and presumption of innocence. He defied anti-British sentiment and successfully defended British soldiers agai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of The United States
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. The power of the presidency has grown substantially since the first president, George Washington, took office in 1789. While presidential power has ebbed and flowed over time, the presidency has played an increasingly strong role in American political life since the beginning of the 20th century, with a notable expansion during the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. In contemporary times, the president is also looked upon as one of the world's most powerful political figures as the leader of the only remaining global superpower. As the leader of the nation with the largest economy by nominal GDP, the president possesses significant domestic and international hard and soft power. Article II of the Constitution establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Lady Of The United States
The first lady of the United States (FLOTUS) is the title held by the hostess of the White House, usually the wife of the president of the United States, concurrent with the president's term in office. Although the first lady's role has never been codified or officially defined, she figures prominently in the political and social life of the United States. Since the early 20th century, the first lady has been assisted by official staff, now known as the Office of the First Lady and headquartered in the East Wing of the White House. Jill Biden is the current first lady of the United States, as wife of the 46th and current president of the United States, Joe Biden. While the title was not in general use until much later, Martha Washington, the wife of George Washington, the first U.S. president (1789–1797), is considered to be the inaugural first lady of the United States. During her lifetime, she was often referred to as "Lady Washington". Since the 1790s, the role of fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
