About Abby
The surname Abby is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Abel" or "Abigail." "Abel" is derived from the Hebrew name "Hevel," meaning "breath" or "vapor," while "Abigail" means "my father is joy" in Hebrew. The surname Abby is therefore likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Abel or Abigail.
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Here's how to represent Abby in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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