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In your database, you haven't included the fact that Gobnait is often taken to be the Irish form of Abigail (or rather, that Abigail is an Anglicised version of Gobnait). The reason why it is believed to be so is unclear, but it's usually taken as such. Could be interesting info for prospective parents, or name geeks like me :)
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The name means 'wealthy' and according to one dictionary of names it means 'yahweh is watching'(god is watching).
And i think it is derived from the name 'jesse' the father of david in the bible.
Hope u found wat ur lukin' for,
Jessica
And i think it is derived from the name 'jesse' the father of david in the bible.
Hope u found wat ur lukin' for,
Jessica
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Actually Gobnait (probably a feminine diminutive of goba 'smith', from the Celtic god of craftmanship, Gobniu, an important Munster saint, Munster is where it survives best today) was often Anglicised as Abbie or Abigail but the reasons behind this aren't clear. The best theory I've heard is that a small female 'smith' would be about equivalent to an Abigail which was once a term for a maid, doubtless because the Biblical Abigail refers to herself as 'thy servant'. It became a common reference and literature and plays from the Middle Ages up to the 1800's often featured maids named Abigail, encouraging it's use as a slang term for a maid, the way we describe 'clients' of prostitutes as 'Johns'. No telling if that's the real reason or not, it's simply one that has surface logic to it.
Devon
Devon
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