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Why were ladies' maids called "abigails" in past centuries?
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January 10th, 2011
Does anyone know how it came about? Out of everything a lady’s maid could be called, why “abigail”?
Ex: “I have no fear for my reputation since my abigail will accompany us.”
And in later years, do you suppose it simply became a more acceptable name for mothers to give their daughters? Or did ladies gradually forget what “abigail” once meant?
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