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The Name Abbey - Origin and Meaning of Abbey
  



The Name Abbey - Origin and Meaning of Abbey


Gender

Feminine and Masculine

Origin of the Name Abbey

Hebrew; Various

Usage of the Name Abbey

English

Meaning of the Name Abbey

The name Abbey is a variant of Abby:
1. As a feminine name it is a pet form of Abigail.
2. As a masculine name it can be a pet form of various names beginning with "Ab" (for instance, Abel, Abner, Abraham, Abbott, Abelard and others).

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Abbey Simon (born 1922), an American male pianist; Abbey Lincoln (1930 - 2010), an American female jazz singer, songwriter, and actress; Abbey Lee (born 1987), an Australian female model.

Names Related to Abbey

Refer to the following lists: names related to Abigail  |  names related to Abel  |  names related to Abner  |  names related to Abraham  |  names related to Abbott  |  names related to Abelard.
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