Katherine
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 “katharos”, which was translated as “pure” [...]
Zoe
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’s persecution of the [...]
Jadon
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 [...]
Rebekah
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 Baby 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 and became [...]
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