http://www.christianmeaningofnames.com The Stories & Meanings of Popular Christian Names Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:16:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Pronunciation: EE-than Origin of name: Hebrew Meaning of name: Enduring, strong The Story Behind This Biblical Christian 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 ... http://www.christianmeaningofnames.com/ethan/ Pronunciation: DAN-yul, DA-nee-el Origin of name: Hebrew Meaning of name: God is my judge The Story Behind This Biblical Christian Name There are two or three men named Daniel in the Bible. King David and his wife Abigail (see the Christian Meaning of Names for Abigail) had a son named Daniel. Nehemiah, the leader ... http://www.christianmeaningofnames.com/daniel/ Pronunciation: reh-BEK-uh Origin of name: Hebrew Meaning of name: to tie or ensnare; literally "a rope with a noose" The Story Behind This Biblical Christian Name The Rebekah of the Bible was a singular woman. She was chosen with God's guidance to be the wife of Isaac, the miracle son of Abraham's old age ... http://www.christianmeaningofnames.com/rebekah/ Pronunciation: MARE-ee Origin of name: Hebrew Meaning of name: commonly said to be "bitter", but Hebrew origins (Miryam) indicate "rebellion" or "obstinacy" The Story Behind This Biblical Christian Name There are three notable Bible women with the name Mary. The first was Mary the mother of Jesus. Her humble obedience to the call of ... http://www.christianmeaningofnames.com/mary/ Pronunciation: AN-droo Origin of name: Greek Meaning of name: Manly The Story Behind This Biblical Christian Name Andrew was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus who later became apostles in the early church. He worked as a fisherman with his brother Simon Peter in Bethsaida, and was a disciple of John the Baptist ... http://www.christianmeaningofnames.com/andrew/ Pronunciation: AN-thun-ee or AN-tun-ee Origin of name: Latin Meaning of name: Uncertain; perhaps "priceless" The Story Behind This Historical Christian Name The name Anthony does not appear in the Bible, however it is notable as a Christian name because of its historical significance. St. Anthony the Great was a man commonly referred to as ... http://www.christianmeaningofnames.com/anthony/ Pronunciation: AB-ih-gail Origin of name: Hebrew Meaning of name: "My father is joy" The Story Behind This Biblical Christian Name Two women in the Bible were named Abigail. There isn't much story to the first: she was Abigail the sister of David (who wrote many of the Psalms and became the famous king of ... http://www.christianmeaningofnames.com/abigail/ Pronunciation: HAN-a Origin of name: Hebrew Meaning of name: Grace, favor The Story Behind This Biblical Christian Name Hannah was the mother of the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament. The favorite of two wives, Hannah was barren and unable to bear children for many years, while the other woman had several. This was ... http://www.christianmeaningofnames.com/hannah/ Pronunciation: MY-kuhl or mee-kah-el Origin of name: Hebrew Meaning of name: Who is like God? The Story Behind This Biblical Christian Name The name Michael is referenced first and most in genealogical lists, starting with a man in the Israelite tribe of Asher. However, the most popular character with the name Michael is the ... http://www.christianmeaningofnames.com/michael/ Pronunciation: JAY-kub Origin of name: Hebrew Meaning of name: Heel catcher, supplanter* * See additional notes on the meanings of this name at the end of this post. The Story Behind This Biblical Christian Name There are two people in the Bible with the name Jacob, and only one has a story. The briefer scriptural ... http://www.christianmeaningofnames.com/jacob/