The spelling is "abbey" and, as with a monastery, the inhabitants may be either nuns or monks.
Abbi is spelled the same in French as it is in English
Abbi does not appear to be a Japanese word.
Abbi Butler's birth name is Abbi Elizabeth Butler.
A prioress is woman who is head of a house of certain orders of nuns.
Nuns can live in a monastery, and abbey, or a convent.
Abbi "I want my cheese back"
Abbi Butler is 5' 5".
Abbi Fisher was born in 1957.
Abbi Tatton was born in 1975.
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Abby, Abi, Abbi, Aby, Abbie, and Abie - so that is 6 ways, and may be short for "Abigail".
Abby, Abi, Abbey, Abbie, Abbi, Abie, Aby, Abee, and anything else because parents have the right to spell their pet or childs name anyway they want. :)