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Fletcher is an Anglo-Norman surname of French, English, Scottish and Irish origin. The name is a regional ( La Flèche ) and an occupational name for an arrowsmith (a maker and or seller of arrows), derived from the Old French flecher (in turn from Old French fleche "arrow"). [ 1 ]
Gemstones in the Bible; Genealogies in the Bible; List of major biblical figures; List of minor Old Testament figures, A–K; List of minor Old Testament figures, L–Z; List of minor New Testament figures; List of biblical places; List of animals in the Bible; List of plants in the Bible; List of women in the Bible; List of names for the ...
This article includes a list of biblical proper names that start with A in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.
The word may be misunderstood by some as being the surname of Jesus due to the frequent juxtaposition of Jesus and Christ in the Christian Bible and other Christian writings. Often used as a more formal-sounding synonym for Jesus, the word is in fact a title, hence its common reciprocal use Christ Jesus, meaning The Anointed One, Jesus.
Clan Fletcher is a Scottish clan. [2] The clan is officially recognized by the Lord Lyon King of Arms ; however, as the clan does not currently have a chief recognized by the Lord Lyon, it is considered an armigerous clan .
Encyclopaedia Biblica: A Critical Dictionary of the Literary, Political and Religion History, the Archeology, Geography and Natural History of the Bible (1899), edited by Thomas Kelly Cheyne and J. Sutherland Black, is a critical encyclopedia of the Bible. In theology and biblical studies, it is often referenced as Enc. Bib., or as Cheyne and ...
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A Dictionary of the Bible (1863), edited by William Smith, title page for the third volume. A Bible dictionary is a reference work containing encyclopedic entries related to the Bible, typically concerning people, places, customs, doctrine and Biblical criticism. Bible dictionaries can be scholarly or popular in tone.