Meanings Behind Common Names

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Sophia
Wisdom, in Greek.
Hannah
Grace, in Hebrew; the mother of Samuel in the Hebrew Bible, I Sam. 1:20.
Abigail
Joy of the father, in Hebrew; the wife of David in the Hebrew Bible, I Sam. 25.
Alexander
Defender of men, in Greek.
Leah
Weary, in Hebrew; the first wife of Jacob in the Hebrew Bible, Gen. 29:23.
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Rebecca
Binding, in Hebrew; the wife of Isaac in the Hebrew Bible, Gen. 24–27.
Nicholas
Victory of the people, in Greek.
Emily
Industrious, in Latin.
Laura
Named for the bay tree, in Latin.
Jacob
Supplanter, in Hebrew; the second son of Isaac and father of the 12 patriarchs in the Hebrew Bible, Gen. 25:24.
Michael
One who resembles God, in Hebrew.
Mary
From Miriam, meaning rebellion, in Hebrew.
William
Protector, from Germanic words.
John
God is precious; in Hebrew.
Samuel
Name of God; in Hebrew.
Mason
A person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles.
Noah
The patriarch who built a ship in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood.
Olivia
A female given name, form of Olive.
Isabella
My God is a vow; in Hebrew.

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