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Abital

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

Abital ♀ Biblical name meaning ‘dewy’, borne by a wife of King David (2 Samuel 3:4).

Variant: Jewish: Avital.

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Abital

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Abital , in the Bible, mother of David's son Shephatiah.

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Avital

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

Avital ♀ Jewish: modern Hebrew form of Abital.

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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Avital." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Avital.html

PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Avital." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Avital.html

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