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Jewish Christian names

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Hadassah

By ⋅ September 30, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

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 […]

Cana

By ⋅ May 6, 2009 ⋅ 9 comments

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, […]

Jadon

By ⋅ April 29, 2009 ⋅ 43 comments

Name pronunciation: JAY-dun, JAH-DUN / YAH-dun Origin of name: Hebrew Meaning of name: Thankful; a judge; one judged by God; “God has heard” 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 […]

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