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Pages in category "Greek masculine given names" The following 143 pages are in this category, out of 143 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Acamas;
A theophoric name (from Greek: θεόφορος, theophoros, literally "bearing or carrying a god") [1] [2] embeds the word equivalent of 'god' or God's name in a person's name, reflecting something about the character of the person so named in relation to that deity.
Names play a variety of roles in the Bible. They sometimes relate to the nominee's role in a biblical narrative, as in the case of Nabal, a foolish man whose name means "fool". [1] Names in the Bible can represent human hopes, divine revelations, or are used to illustrate prophecies. [2] [clarification needed]
But the Greek contributions don’t end there; the Ancient Greeks also inspired centuries of people to expand their imaginations, minds, and moral values by passing down mythological tales of ...
The Little Mermaid’s given name can go both ways and is, in fact, a popular boy’s name in Hebrew. It means “lion of God” and belongs to one of the moons of Uranus. 48.
A Sanskrit boy’s name that means ‘star’ and ‘protector.' 22. Zeke. Although in Hebrew Zeke is a shortened version of Ezekial, the Old Testament prophet, in Arabic the name means ...
Biblical names in their native languages; English name Type of proper noun Start year (approximate) End year (approximate) Native language name Andrew of Bethsaida (Son of Jonah & Joanna) An apostle of Jesus Person AD 5: AD 65: Andrew Koinē Greek: Ἀνδρέας Pronunciation: Awn-dray-yiss Andrew of Bethsaida Greek: Ανδρέας της ...
With a religious meaning “God saves,” this name has a spiritual connection. 23. Yafeu. ... While this name means “hound,” it’s a great name for any little boy to go by. 44. Gyasi.