Abbey.
A diminutive of the female given name Abigail, from Hebrew.
Meaning & usage
A diminutive of the female given name Abigail, from Hebrew.
A diminutive of the male given name Albert, from the Germanic languages.
A British surname.
Westminster Abbey.
The precincts of the Abbey of Holyrood.
A place name: A hamlet in Dunkeswell parish, East Devon district, Devon, England, probably named for the local abbey (OS grid ref ST1410).
A place name: A small village south-east of Tuam, County Galway, Ireland (Irish grid ref M 5043).
A place name: A village west of Portumna, County Galway (Irish grid ref M 7305).
A place name: A village in the Rural Municipality of Miry Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada, named after a farm in Ireland.
A place name: A suburb of Busselton, Western Australia, named after landholder D. Abbey.
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