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Name in Hebrew reads שלומית (Shlomit) and is derived from Shalom שלום, meaning "peace". Matthew, Mark [173] [174] Salome #2 – a follower of Jesus present at his crucifixion as well as the empty tomb. Mark [175] Samaritan woman at the well, or Photine is a well known figure from the Gospel of John; Sapphira – Acts [176]
List of biblical names. 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]
Esther ( Hebrew: אֶסְתֵּר) is a female given name known from the Jewish queen Esther, eponymous heroine of the Book of Esther . According to the Hebrew Bible, queen Esther was born with the name הֲדַסָּה Hadassah ("Myrtle"). Her name was changed to Esther to hide her identity upon becoming queen of Persia.
Shoshana ( Shoshánna (h), שׁוֹשַׁנָּה) is a Hebrew feminine first name. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible and, via Σουσάννα ( Sousanna ), it developed into such European and Christian names as Susanna, Susan, Susanne, Susana, Susannah, Suzanne, Susie, Suzie, Sanna and Zuzana. In Ethiopia ( Ge'ez: ሶስና ...
Eve / iːv / is an English given name for a female, derived from the Latin name Eva, in turn originating with the Hebrew חַוָּה (Chavah/Havah – chavah, to breathe, and chayah, to live, or to give life ). The traditional meaning of Eve is life or "living". It can also mean full of life and mother of life .
Dorothy is a feminine given name. It is the English vernacular form of the Greek Δωροθέα ( Dōrothéa) meaning "God's Gift", from δῶρον ( dōron ), "gift" + θεός ( theós ), "god". [ 1][ 2] It has been in use since the 1400s. [ 3] Although much less common, there are also male equivalents in English such as Dory, from the Greek ...
Sixteenth century baptismal records from England show that Rachel was first used by English Christians in the mid-1500s, becoming popular during the Protestant Reformation along with other names from the Bible. [4] The name has been among the five hundred most commonly used names in recent years for newborn girls in France, Ireland, Israel ...
This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with M 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.