A Bookish Sarah

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Sarah
Welcome, friend! Relax & rest awhile, if you please. I'm an ordinary girl, a follower of Christ, mama to Gabriel, Heidi, & Aidan; and wife to Evan. Here in this little space of the online world, I share all manner of bookish things, including full content reviews, writerly snippets, encouragement for everyday life, and a whole collection of names & their meanings.

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What's in a Name?

Reuel
Gender:  Masculine
Usage:  Biblical
Pronunciation:  ROO-ǝl

Meaning & History
Means "friend of God" in Hebrew.  A famous bearer of this name is John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (J.R.R. Tolkien), author of The Lord of the Rings trilogy and many more fantasy novels.



Nova
Gender:  Feminine
Usage:  English
Pronunciation:  NO-vah

Meaning & History
Taken from Latin novus, meaning "new."  This was first used as a given name in the 19th century.


Erasmus 
Gender:  Masculine
Usage:  Late Greek (Latinized)
Pronunciation:  Eh-RASS-muhs

Meaning & History
Derived from the Greek erasmios, meaning "beloved."  This was the given name of Saint Erasmus, also known as Saint Elmo, a 4th-century martyr, the patron saint of sailors.

Annika
Gender:  Feminine
Usage:  Swedish, Dutch, Finnish, German, English
Pronunciation:  AHN-nee-kah (Dutch), AH-nee-kah (German)

Meaning & History
Swedish diminutive of Anna, which is derived from Hannah, meaning "favour" or "grace."









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