Given name & surname
Gobinet
“the source of a father's joy”·“father of exaltation”·“the source of a father”
Gobinet is a form of Abigail. Hebrew interpretations include “father of exaltation” and “the source of a father’s joy.” Its later use for a lady’s maid in English literature is a separate cultural association.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Irish use, Gobinet carries the interpretation “the source of a father's joy.” Gobinet is a form of Abigail. Hebrew interpretations include “father of exaltation” and “the source of a father’s joy.” Its later use for a lady’s maid in English literature is a separate cultural association.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Irish.
How it developed
Gobinet is used as a form of Abigail. Gobinet is a form of Abigail. The shared background comes through Abigail: The Hebrew naming tradition and the later Irish pairing with Gobnait are separate contexts. Abigail’s use for Gobnait does not establish a shared linguistic derivation; Abbie and Abbey are recorded affectionate forms.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
The story
Gobinet is a form of Abigail. The history of Abigail gives this family its wider story. The biblical Abigail married David after her earlier marriage to Nabal. Puritan influence helped the name spread in the seventeenth century. In literature it also became associated with a lady’s maid, including in The Scornful Lady of 1616; that use may echo the biblical Abigail describing herself as a servant.
Explained through its name family
Gobinet’s family of names
Gobinet is a form of Abigail. Gobinet has a related form in Gobinette. Gobinet has a related form in Gobnait.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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