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		<title>Esther</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<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>
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		<title>Hadassah</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:51:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<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>
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		<title>Priscilla</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 16:38:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<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>
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		<title>Cana</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 15:50:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<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>
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		<title>Jadon</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:49:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<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>
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		<title>Samson</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<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>
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		<title>Ethan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:18:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<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>
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		<title>Daniel</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pronunciation: DAN-yul, DA-nee-el
Origin of name: Hebrew
Meaning of name: God is my judge
The Story Behind This Baby 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 of Jerusalem&#8217;s wall-rebuilding, had a co-worker [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rebekah</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:16:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pronunciation: reh-BEK-uh
Origin of name: Hebrew
Meaning of name: to tie or ensnare; literally &#8220;a rope with a noose&#8221;
The Story Behind This Baby Name
The Rebekah of the Bible was a singular woman. She was chosen with God&#8217;s guidance to be the wife of Isaac, the miracle son of Abraham&#8217;s old age and became the mother of twin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mary</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pronunciation: MARE-ee
Origin of name: Hebrew
Meaning of name: commonly said to be &#8220;bitter&#8221;, but Hebrew origins (Miryam) indicate &#8220;rebellion&#8221; or &#8220;obstinacy&#8221;
The Story Behind This Baby 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 God to bear and raise His [...]]]></description>
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