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		<title>Christopher</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:03:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<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>
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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>Andrew</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:07:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pronunciation: AN-droo
Origin of name: Greek
Meaning of name: Manly
The Story Behind This Baby 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 before he met Jesus. He is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anthony</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:43:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pronunciation: AN-thun-ee or AN-tun-ee
Origin of name: Latin
Meaning of name: Uncertain; perhaps &#8220;priceless&#8221;
The Story Behind This Historical Christian Baby 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 &#8220;the Father of monks&#8221;, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michael</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:14:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pronunciation: MY-kuhl or mee-kah-el
Origin of name: Hebrew
Meaning of name: Who is like God?
The Story Behind This Biblical Christian Baby 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 angel described in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jacob</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:41:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Name 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 Baby Name
There are two people in the Bible with the name Jacob, and only one has a story. The briefer scriptural mention of the [...]]]></description>
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