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 the Name?

Areli
Gender:  Masculine
Usage:  Biblical
Pronunciation:  ay-REE-lie (English)

Meaning & History
Means "lion of God" in Hebrew.  In the Old Testament, this was the name of a son of Gad, the son of Jacob.








Epona
Gender:  Feminine
Usage:  Celtic Mythology
Pronunciation:  eh-PON-nah, ee-PONE-nah,

Meaning & History
Taken from the Gaulish epos meaning "horse."  This was the name of the Celtic goddess of horses.

Ryuu
Gender:  Masculine
Usage:  Japanese
Pronunciation:  rie-YOO

Meaning & History
From Japanese elements meaning "dragon."










Female Eagle Hunter
in Kazakhstan
Vega
Gender:  Feminine
Usage:  Astronomy
Pronunciation:  (possibly) VAY-gah, VEE-gah

Meaning & History
This is the name of a star in the constellation Lyra, and is derived from the Arabic al-Waqi' meaning "the swooping (eagle.)"










Names and meanings via behindthename.com.
Photos via Pinterest.

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  1. Lovely names...the first is my favorite. Great post!
    Tane ♥

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  2. Very neat names! :D I like the pictures you chose to pair with them too.

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