Hebrew · Girl name
Avishag
“my father wanders”
About the name Avishag
Avishag is the Hebrew form of Abishag, a feminine name usually interpreted as ‘my father wanders’ or ‘my father strays’, from av ‘father’ and a verb meaning ‘to stray, err’. In the First Book of Kings, Abishag the Shunammite is a young woman brought to care for King David in his old age. After David’s death, Adonijah’s request to marry her led King Solomon to have him executed. The name is used in modern Israel.
- Meaning
- my father wanders
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- ah-vee-SHAHG(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Avishag
- Avishag Leah
- Avishag Ruth
- Avishag Tamar
- Avishag Shira
- Avishag Zoe
Questions about Avishag
- What does Avishag mean?
- Avishag is a Hebrew name meaning "my father wanders".
- How do you pronounce Avishag?
- Avishag is pronounced ah-vee-SHAHG, with emphasis on the third syllable.
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