אֲבַגְתָא [ Abagtha ], Persic, pr.n. of a eunuch in the court of Xerxes, Est. 1:10 . As to the etymology, see בִּגְתָא . [“It seems to be the same as בִּגְתָא , and may be explained from the Sansc. bagadáta , ‘given by fortune,’ from baga , fortune, sun. (Bohlen).”—Ges. add.]