Avigdor: meaning of the Hebrew name
אֲבִיגְדוֹר
Pronounced ah-veeg-DOR
Meaning of Avigdor
Read as avi-gdor, a father who builds a fence around his family and shields it. The combination appears in the Book of Chronicles, and according to the Midrash it was one of the names of Moses.
and his wife Hajehudijah bore Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah - and these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh whom Mered took.
וְאִשְׁתּוֹ הַיְהֻדִיָּה יָלְדָה אֶת־יֶרֶד אֲבִי גְדוֹר וְאֶת־חֶבֶר אֲבִי שׂוֹכוֹ וְאֶת־יְקוּתִיאֵל אֲבִי זָנוֹחַ וְאֵלֶּה בְּנֵי בִּתְיָה בַת־פַּרְעֹה אֲשֶׁר לָקַח מָרֶד׃
Avigdor in Hebrew
Avigdor is written אביגדור in Hebrew (with vowel points: אֲבִיגְדוֹר). Hebrew is read from right to left.
- אAlef
- בBet
- יYod
- גGimel
- דDalet
- וVav
- רResh
Gematria value: 226 (Alef 1 + Bet 2 + Yod 10 + Gimel 3 + Dalet 4 + Vav 6 + Resh 200)
About the name
- GenderBoy
- OriginBiblical
- Meaningmy father is a protector
- Pronunciationah-veeg-DOR
- Hebrewאביגדור
- Syllables3
Popularity in Israel
Avigdor was not among the 150 most common boys' or girls' names in Israel in the CBS data for 2014-2024.
Source: Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), first names given to Jewish newborns, 2014-2024. Ranks cover the 150 most common names per year.
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Questions about Avigdor
What does the name Avigdor mean?
Read as avi-gdor, a father who builds a fence around his family and shields it. The combination appears in the Book of Chronicles, and according to the Midrash it was one of the names of Moses.
How do you pronounce Avigdor?
Avigdor is pronounced ah-veeg-DOR in modern Israeli Hebrew. The syllable in capital letters is stressed.
How do you write Avigdor in Hebrew?
Avigdor is written אביגדור in Hebrew (with vowel points: אֲבִיגְדוֹר).
Is Avigdor a biblical name?
Yes. Avigdor appears in the Hebrew Bible, in I Chronicles 4:18.
What is the gematria of Avigdor?
In gematria, the Hebrew spelling אביגדור adds up to 226 (Alef 1 + Bet 2 + Yod 10 + Gimel 3 + Dalet 4 + Vav 6 + Resh 200).
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