Concise Bible Dictionary:
Designation of Adriel and Barzillai (1 Sam. 18:19; 2 Sam. 21:8). The name signifies “a man of Meholah,” which may refer to Abel-meholah, the birth-place of Elisha (1 Kings 19:16).
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
Weakness; sickness; dancing; mirth:―inhabitant of Abel-Meholah, 1 Sam. 18:19. {Debilitas}