Or know of people that do? I wonder how many out there have named their kids from names from the bible. Two of my kids are on the list, but it wasnt done on purpose. (just average names) You can check on this link, and see what it means.
Do you have a biblical name?
by ButtLight 34 Replies latest jw friends
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I have a biblical name. I like my name too
JOHN Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Biblical
Pronounced: JAHN [key]
Extra Info: Popularity, Related Names, Namesakes, Name Days, Websites, Comments
Options: Contribute Information, Add to ListEnglish form of Johannes, which was the Latin form of the Greek name ??a???? (Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning "YAHWEH is gracious". This name owes its consistent popularity to two New Testament characters, both highly revered as saints. The first was John the Baptist, the forerunner of Jesus Christ and a victim of beheading by Herod Antipas. The second was the apostle John, also supposedly the author of the fourth Gospel and Revelation. The name has been borne by 23 popes, as well as kings of England, Hungary, Poland, Portugal and France. It was also borne by the poet John Milton and the philosopher John Locke -
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