Abbey

Name for girls

Abbey is a given name for girls, originally a nickname for Abigail but now used independently.

It became popular in English-speaking countries during the late twentieth century.

Abbey loves to read. (Lowercase abbey is a religious building.)

British

Westminster

London's political center

Glastonbury · Bath · dissolution · Tudor · heritage · National Trust · tourism · aristocracy · estate · grounds

religious

monastery

Religious seclusion dwelling

  • conventReligious sisters' dwelling
  • cloisterCovered monastic walkway
  • monkCloistered religious devotee

nun · priory · chapel · vespers · Benedictine · friar · scriptorium · order · vows · contemplation

architectural

nave

Church's main interior

  • transeptChurch's lateral wing
  • apseVaulted church recess
  • spireTapering architectural peak

buttress · cloister · vaulted · arches · stonework · stained glass · tower · ruins · medieval · Romanesque

Categories
Opposites
religious vs. secular institution

Abbeynightclub

Evening entertainment venue

casino · brothel · strip club · gambling den · den of iniquity

monastic seclusion vs. worldly engagement

Abbeymarketplace

Venue for commerce

stock exchange · shopping mall · bazaar · trading floor · casino

monastic withdrawal vs. worldly engagement

Abbeytrading post

Remote commerce station

bazaar · agora · commercial district · red-light district · financial center

Phrases
Family

abbot, abbess, abbeys, abbots, abbacy, abbe, abbesses, abbé

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G