As you may have noticed, we tend to pick each month here in the First Names First male and female names that both start with the same letter. So as we had Abraham two weeks ago, it is now time for Abigail ! Often shortened as Abby. So, take your pick! Find some inspiring stories behind the names. Give this a couple of minutes – for lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us. Let them!

Abigail Williams* (b Rogers) one of the initial accusers in the Salem witch trials/cousin of Betty Parris (1680)

Abigail Adams* (b Smith) wife and advisor of President John Adams – Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British America (1744)

Abigail Maheha* Hawaiian chiefess of the Kingdom of Hawaii – Honolulu, Oahu, Kingdom of Hawaii (1832)
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller* (b Aldrich) wife of John D. Rockefeller Jr. /patron of modern art/the driving force behind the establishment of the Museum of Modern Art – Providence, RI USA (1874)

Abigail Kapiolani Kawānanakoa* Hawaiian princess – Honolulu, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, USA (1903)
Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa* Hawaiian princess – Honolulu, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, USA (1926)
Abigail Folger* civil rights devotee/great-granddaughter of J. A. Folger of Folgers Coffee/Manson Family murder victim – San Francisco, CA USA (1943)

Abigail Tucker* singer-songwriter/ actress – Australia (1973)

Abigail Spears* tennis player – San Diego, CA USA (1981)
Abigail Seldin* American edtech entrepreneur/  – USA (1988)

Abigail “Abby” Dahlkemper* football player – Lancaster, PA USA (1993)
Abigail Breslin* actress – New York, NY USA (1996) pic

Updated 24.5.2022