Findings and Trends. 1  Two humanities courses, freshman composition and U.S. history, were among the ten college courses most commonly taken by students who graduated from high school in the years 1972, 1982, and 1992 and who ultimately completed bachelorâs degrees (Indicator II-6).
The meaning of the name Abigail is Joy Of The Father. The origin of the name Abigail is Hebrew. This is the culture in which the name originated, or in the case of a word, the language. Abigail is a name with Hebrew origins. The meaning of Abigail is Joy of the Father. The most common nickname for Abigail is Abby. Other nicknames include Abbie, Ab, Abster, and Gail.
Additional information: The baby girl name Madison is a popular girl name, but is also sometimes used as a boy name by new parents. Madison is an English baby name, a surname widely used as a female first name, meaning âSon of Matthew, Son of Mad, Son of Maudâ, or from Matilda. Mad was a nickname and pet form of Matthew (gift of god) during the Middle Ages and Maud was a nickname and pet form of Mathilda (battle mighty).