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Abi My father ------------------------------------------------------------------- Abigail The joy of her father; the father is joyful - shortens to Abby or Gail. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Adina No Voluptuous ------------------------------------------------------------------- Adriel My shepherd is God ------------------------------------------------------------------- Aednah [pronounced "edna"] Delightful, pleasant. Aednah is the feminine of the Hebrew word Eden, as in "Garden of Eden." ------------------------------------------------------------------- Alpha First letter of the Greek alphabet ------------------------------------------------------------------- Amanah [or Amana] Permanent; constant; steadfast ------------------------------------------------------------------- Amethyst I shall be brought back (as from a dream) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Ananiah Cloud of Yah(weh) - shortens to Anna ------------------------------------------------------------------- Anna She was gracious [Greek equivalent of Hannah] ------------------------------------------------------------------- Ariel Lion of God ------------------------------------------------------------------- Atarah A crown ------------------------------------------------------------------- Ava No Perverted ------------------------------------------------------------------ Bealiah Possessed of Yah(weh) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Beaulah Married ------------------------------------------------------------------- Bernice Bear thou victory ------------------------------------------------------------------- Bethany House of unripe figs; house of poverty - Bethany is where Jesus ascended to heaven after His resurrection. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Bethel House of God - shortens to Beth ------------------------------------------------------------------- Bethesda House of mercy - shortens to Beth ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candace A dynastic title of Ethiopian queens. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Carmel Fruitful field ------------------------------------------------------------------- Chloe Verdant; fruitful ------------------------------------------------------------------- Cherith [or Kerith] The brook where Elijah was fed by ravens - 1 Ki 17.3-6 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Darda Dwelling of knowledge ------------------------------------------------------------------ Deborah A bee; her speaking ------------------------------------------------------------------- Dimnah No Dung hill ------------------------------------------------------------------- Dinah Judgment; one who judges ------------------------------------------------------------------- Dodavah Beloved of Yah(weh) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Dorcas Gazelle ------------------------------------------------------------------- Eden Delight ------------------------------------------------------------------- Elasah God has wrought ------------------------------------------------------------------- Elisabeth or Elizabeth God of the oath; God of the 7 - Greek form of Elisheba ------------------------------------------------------------------- Emunah Faithful; steadfast; steady ------------------------------------------------------------------- Esther A Persian name meaning "star" ------------------------------------------------------------------- Eunice Happy victory ------------------------------------------------------------------- Euphrates Fruitfulness ------------------------------------------------------------------- Eve Life giver ------------------------------------------------------------------- Gabriella Feminine of Gabriel (man of God) - pronounced GAH-bree-el-la ------------------------------------------------------------------- Galatia (ga-LAY-sha) A region in Asia - recipient of book of Galatians ------------------------------------------------------------------- Galilee A circle - the Sea of Galilee was a lovely, special place to Jesus ------------------------------------------------------------------- Genesis Generation; beginning - shortens to Jenny ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hadashah Renewel ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hadassah Myrtle tree - Hebrew name of Esther ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hannah She was gracious ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hephzibah My delight is in her ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hosannah Oh save us! ------------------------------------------------------------------- Jahdiel (JAH-dee-el) Yah(weh) will make glad ------------------------------------------------------------------- Jarah Honeycomb ------------------------------------------------------------------- Jedidah Beloved ------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeriel May God teach - shortens to Jeri ------------------------------------------------------------------- Jemimah (Jemima) Dove - one of Job's beautiful daughters ------------------------------------------------------------------- Jordan Their descent - the river where Jesus was baptized ------------------------------------------------------------------- Judith Of Judah; a Jewish woman (Jewess) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Keturah Incense ------------------------------------------------------------------- Keziah (Ketsiah) Cassia tree - one of Job's beautiful daughters Job 42.14 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Lael Belonging to God; unto God; of God ------------------------------------------------------------------- Leah Weary; a wild cow ------------------------------------------------------------------- Lucia / Lucille / Lucinda Lucetta / Lucina A light; bright; white - fem. of Luke/Lucas ------------------------------------------------------------------- Lydia A lovely name with several meanings: (1) a standing pool, (2) firebrand, (3) from Lydia - a region of Asia ------------------------------------------------------------------- Macedonia A region of Greece ------------------------------------------------------------------- Malachi (MAL-ah-kai) My messenger; my angel ------------------------------------------------------------------- Martha Provoking; lady or mistress ------------------------------------------------------------------- Mary / Miriam Obstinate; stubborn; rebellious ------------------------------------------------------------------- Medeba Waters of rest (quiet) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Mehetabel God's best ------------------------------------------------------------------- Melita Of honey ------------------------------------------------------------------- Michal A brook or streamlet; water container ------------------------------------------------------------------- Naomi My delight; my pleasantness ------------------------------------------------------------------- Phenicia Palm tree ------------------------------------------------------------------- Phoebe Pure, bright ------------------------------------------------------------------- Priscilla or Prisca No Little old woman ------------------------------------------------------------------- Rachel A female sheep (ewe) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Rebekah or Rebecca Loops of a rope ------------------------------------------------------------------- Rhoda A rose. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Ruth Satisfied; female companion ------------------------------------------------------------------- Salome Peaceable [feminine equivalent of Solomon] ------------------------------------------------------------------- Sarah or Sarai Princess ------------------------------------------------------------------- Sharon Level [When used as a person's name, sharon denotes levelness of character, as in righteous and honest.] ------------------------------------------------------------------- Shelomi My peace; peaceable - shortens to Shelly ------------------------------------------------------------------- Susanna (Susan) Lily ------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabitha Gazelle ------------------------------------------------------------------- Talitha A girl; damsel ------------------------------------------------------------------- Tamar Palm tree ------------------------------------------------------------------- Tirzah Delight; she will delight ------------------------------------------------------------------- Zemirah Causing singing ------------------------------------------------------------------- Zipporah (zi-POH-rah) Sparrow
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