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	<title>Christian Meaning of Names</title>
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	<description>The Stories &#38; Meanings of Popular Christian Names</description>
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		<title>Katherine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Name pronunciation: KATH-eh-rin or KATH-rin
Origin of name: Greek
Meaning of name: pure, clean, chaste
The Story Behind This Historical Christian Name
There are not actually any characters in the Bible named Katherine. However, the name has a rich Christian historical heritage, and likely originated with the Greek word &#8220;katharos&#8221;, which was translated as &#8220;pure&#8221; or &#8220;clean&#8221; in the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christianmeaningofnames.com/katherine/</link>
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		<title>Esther</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pronunciation: ESS-ter
Origin of name: Persian
Meaning of name: Star, fortune, felicity
The Story Behind This Biblical Christian Baby Name
Esther was the Persian name taken by the Hebrew girl Hadassah when she was selected as the Persian king&#8217;s new queen. The Book of Esther in the Old Testament of the Bible was named after her, the main character [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christianmeaningofnames.com/esther/</link>
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		<title>Hadassah</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Name pronunciation: hah-DAH-sah
Origin of name: Hebrew
Meaning of name: Myrtle
The Story Behind This Biblical Christian Baby Name
Hadassah was the Hebrew birth name of the woman for whom the book of Esther is named. Hadassah lost her parents at a young age, and was brought up by her cousin Mordecai, who treated her as his own daughter. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christianmeaningofnames.com/hadassah/</link>
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		<title>Zoe</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Name pronunciation: ZOH-ee 
Origin of name: Greek
Meaning of name: Life, abundant life
The Story Behind This Historical Christian Name
There are several notable historical Christian women who had the name Zoe, including two empresses in the Byzantine empire and St. Zoe, a Roman noblewoman martyred for her faith during Emperor Diocletian&#8217;s persecution of the Christian church.
Scriptures for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christianmeaningofnames.com/zoe/</link>
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		<title>Christopher</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Name pronunciation: KRIS-to-fur
Origin of name: Greek
Meaning of name: bearing Christ, carrier of the Anointed One
The Story Behind This Historical Christian Baby Name
There are several legends attributed to St. Christopher, but almost no factual or historical records for the original &#8220;Saint&#8221;. The legends say Christopher was a giant Canaanite (18 feet tall), originally named Reprobus, who [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christianmeaningofnames.com/christopher/</link>
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		<title>Priscilla</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Name pronunciation: prih-SIL-ah
Origin of name: Latin
Meaning of name: Ancient
The Story Behind This Biblical Christian Name
The Bible mentions one Priscilla, in the New Testament. Priscilla was a Christian woman living in the time after Jesus left his disciples in charge of spreading the gospel.
Priscilla and her husband lived in Italy, leaving when Roman Emperor Claudius commanded [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christianmeaningofnames.com/priscilla/</link>
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		<title>Cana</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Name pronunciation: KAY-nuh
Origin of name: Hebrew, Greek
Meaning of name: Place of reeds
The Story Behind This Biblical Christian Baby Name
The name Cana was primarily a name of places (not people) in the Bible. Kanah (English version of the Hebrew word) was a river and a village referenced in the book of Joshua, part of the &#8220;Promised [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christianmeaningofnames.com/cana/</link>
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		<title>Jadon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Name pronunciation: JAY-dun, JAH-DUN / YAH-dun
Origin of name: Hebrew
Meaning of name: Thankful; a judge; one judged by God; &#8220;God has heard&#8221;
The Story Behind This Biblical Christian Baby Name
There is one very brief mention of this name in the book of Nehemiah. A man named Jadon from a place called Merenoth helped to rebuild the walls [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christianmeaningofnames.com/jadon/</link>
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		<title>Samson</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pronunciation: SAM-son
Origin of name: Hebrew
Meaning of name: Solar, like the sun
The Story Behind This Baby Name
Only one man in the Bible is mentioned by the name Samson. Appropriate, for such a singular man. He is the &#8220;Superman&#8221; of many children&#8217;s Bible stories, known for his God-given great strength. He is also something of a flawed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christianmeaningofnames.com/samson/</link>
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		<title>Ethan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pronunciation: EE-than
Origin of name: Hebrew
Meaning of name: Enduring, strong
The Story Behind This Baby Name
Ethan was the name of several minor Old Testament Israelite characters briefly mentioned in various genealogies:

a great-grandson of Jacob, grandson of Judah, father of Azariah
a Kohathite descendant of Levi
a Merarite son of Kushaiah, descendant of Levi

The most notable of the brief mentions [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christianmeaningofnames.com/ethan/</link>
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