Adam is the first name mentioned in the Bible and has been a popular name...
It means “from the earth” a reference to the fact that God made Adam out of the
clay… Biblical names have become more
popular in the UK in recent years as they have always been in the USA.
Andrew is a Greek derived name which appears in the New Testament as the
name of one of the Apostles and has always been popular in the UK throughout Europe
and in the US. It means “man” or “manly”. It can be abbreviated to Andy or Drew or occasionally Dandie. It is particularly popular in Scotland and St
Andrew is their national saint.
Baruch is a Hebrew name which means blessed and Barack Obama, the American
president, has the African version of the name.
Barnabas means “son of Consolation” and is the name of one of St Paul’s
companions. It was a very popular name,
as was the variant Barnaby... and can be shorted to Barney or Barry…
Bartholomew appears in the New Testament as a by name of one of the
disciples. It means “son of Talmai”. It can be shorted to Bart or Barty…
One of the most popular bible names is Benjamin. It is the name of one of Jacobs’s sons by his beloved
wife Rachel. Jacob had to wait a long time
to have children with Rachel, so Joseph, Benjamin’s brother and Benjamin himself
were his specially loved sons. The name means
“son of the right hand”. It was often
used to refer to a favourite or youngest son.
More will follow!
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