Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Greek
Pronunciation: nay-THAN-ee-ǝl (English), nay-THAN-yel (English)
Meaning & History
From the Hebrew name Netan'el meaning "given of God." In the New Testament this was the given name of one of the Twelve disciples of Jesus (John 21:2)--probably the same person as Bartholomew.
Moana
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: Maori, Hawaiian
Pronunciation: MO-ah-nah (possibly)
Meaning & History
Means "ocean, wide expanse of water, deep sea" in Maori and Hawaiian.
NOTE: This is the name of the newest Disney princess. A Hawaiian girl!
Rephael
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Pronunciation: REFF-ah-el (possibly)
Meaning & History
Meaning "God heals." This was the name of a son of Shemaiah, a Levite (1 Chron. 26:7).
Salome
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, German, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Pronunciation: sǝ-LO-mee (English), SAH-lǝ-may (English)
Meaning & History
From an Aramaic name which is related to the Hebrew word shalom, meaning "peace." This was borne by two women in the New Testament.
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Names & meanings via behindthename.com and
All the Names in the Bible by Thomas Nelson.
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A lovely assortment, as always! It's cool to see a Hawaiian name up there. The only other Hawaiian name I know is 'Keanu'.
ReplyDeleteOh! that's a great one! I'll have to do that one next time. Even though every time I see it I think of the actor Keanu Reeves... :D
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