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Konkani language variants of most Goan Catholic names are derived from Hebrew, Greek, and Latin names from the Old and New Testament Biblical canons.Nowadays Hindu names like Sandeep, Rahul and Anita, etc. are also given.
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]
List of Christian socialists; List of converts to Christianity; Christian martyrs; List of members of Opus Dei; List of Protestant Reformers; List of people with Restoration Movement ties; List of saints; List of Roman Catholic cleric-scientists; List of Christian leftists; List of Christian democrats
Most of the names on this list are typical examples of surnames that were adopted when modern surnames were introduced in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In the romantic spirit, they refer to natural features: virta 'river', koski 'rapids', mäki 'hill', järvi 'lake', saari 'island' — often with the suffix -nen added after the model ...
Christian is an English surname from the Latin "Christianus" meaning follower of Christ, [1] from "christus" ("anointed"), created to translate the Hebrew messiah. [2] As one of the native Manx surnames , the name originates as an anglicisation of "Mac Christen"; [ 3 ] Notable people with the surname include:
Set of pictures for a number of famous Eastern Orthodox Christians from various fields. This is primarily a list of notable people who contributed to the history of Eastern Orthodox Christianity's theology or culture. However it is also for people whose Eastern Orthodox identity is an important part of their notability.
Tharakan - Surname of Hindus and Saint Thomas Christians. Rawther - The surname for Muslims Rowthers in Travancore. Nayanar - The Nair surname associated with aristocracy. [9] Panicker - The surname is associated with Nairs, Ezhavas, Thiyyas and Christian families. Mannadiyar - Aristocratic surnames of Kiriyathil Nairs in Palakkad district.
Candace – Ethiopian queen; a eunuch under her authority and in charge of her treasury was witnessed to by Philip the Evangelist, led to God and baptized.Acts [35]; Chloe – mentioned in Corinthians.