Abital

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Abital
Language(s)Hebrew
Origin
Meaningmy father is [the] dew
Other names
Alternative spellingAvital

Abital or Avital (Hebrew: אֲבִיטַל’Ăḇîṭāl) is a Hebrew given name of Old Testament origin. It is traditionally a feminine given name, but its modern usage is unisex.

The name translates to my father is [the] dew (Ab-i means "my father"; -i is possessive pronoun for "my").[1][2]

Avital is also used as a surname.[3][4][5] Potentially, it could be a place name for the Avital moshav in Israel.[6]

The name is derived from the biblical character Abital, who is mentioned in the book of Samuel as one of King David's wives (2 Samuel 3:4), the mother of David's fifth son Shephatiah.[7][8]

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References[]

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford University Press. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  2. ^ "Abital". Retrieved 2013-06-27.
  3. ^ Hubbard, Rob (9 March 2016). "Avi Avital and his mandolin bring the world to Minneapolis". Twin Cities. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  4. ^ Davis, Barry. "Avital's bass flow". The Jerusalem Post. Jpost Inc. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Tamir Avital - Men's Water Polo". University of California Golden Bears Athletics. Cal Athletics. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  6. ^ Bitan, Hanna: 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jerusalem 1999, Carta, p. 1, ISBN 965-220-423-4
  7. ^ 2 Samuel 3:4
  8. ^ "Abital (fl. 1000 BCE)". Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Gale Research Inc. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2013.(subscription required)
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