Lazar
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Lazarus
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Lázaro
From Old Galician-Portuguese Lazaro, from Latin Lazarus, from Ancient Greek Λάζαρος (Lázaros), from Hebrew אֶלְעָזָר (ʼelʻāzār). Inherited from Latin Lazarus, from Ancient…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Lazarus
From Late Latin Lazarus, from Koine Greek Λᾱ́ζᾱρος (Lā́zāros), the given name of Biblical figures mentioned in Luke 16 and John 12, from Biblical Hebrew אֶלְעָזָר ('El'azár), a…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Lea
From Biblical Hebrew לֵאָה (Le'a, literally “(wild) cow”). Derived from Hebrew לֵאָה (leah).
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- feminine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends A
Léa
From Hebrew לֵאָה (Le'a).
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- feminine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends A
Leah
From Hebrew לֵאָה (Le'a).
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends H
Lemuel
From Hebrew לְמוּאֵל (lemu'él, ləmūʔel, literally “devoted to God”).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Leora
Possibly a variant of the modern Israeli name transliterated as Liora, from Hebrew, ליאורה "my light", or an American contraction of Leonora.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Levi
Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew לֵוִי (lēwî), of uncertain origin. Doublet of Lewi. From Hebrew לֵוִי. From Biblical Hebrew לֵוִי (Lēwī)
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends I
Lewi
a male given name from Late Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Levi
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends I
Lia
From Ancient Greek Λείᾱ (Leíā), itself from Biblical Hebrew לֵאָה (Le'a, “cow”)
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Lilah
Short form of Delilah; also a variant of Leila.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends H
Lilith
Borrowed from Hebrew לִילִית (lîlîṯ).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends H
Lisa
Diminutive of Elisabeth in several European languages. The computer is named after Lisa Brennan-Jobs, officially explained as an acronym for “Locally Integrated Software…
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Lot
From Hebrew לוֹט (lot). Doublet of Lut.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends T
Magdalen
A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Magdalene.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends N
Magdalene
From Ancient Greek Μαγδαληνή (Magdalēnḗ, “woman from Magdala”), byname of the biblical Mary Magdalene, "Mary of Magdala", from Μαγδαλά (Magdalá), the name of a village on Lake…
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends E
Mahlon
From Biblical Hebrew מַחְלוֹן (makhlón).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Máire
From Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), from Hebrew מִרְיָם (Miryām). Doublet of Muire. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic Màiri.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends E
Malachi
From Latin Mālāchiās, from Ancient Greek Μαλαχίας (Malakhías), from Hebrew מַלְאָכִי (mal'achi, malʼāḵî, literally “my messenger”), singular form of מַלְאָךְ (mal'akh, “angel;…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends I
Malachia
From Hebrew מַלְאָכִי (mal'achi, malʼāḵî, literally “my messenger”).
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- masculine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends A
Malaki
Ultimately from Hebrew מַלְאָכִי (mal'achi).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends I
Malaquias
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Malachy
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Malco
From Ancient Greek Μάλχος (Málkhos), from Hebrew מֶלֶך.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends O
Manasseh
From Hebrew מְנַשֶּׁה (M'nashé) through Latin Manasses.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends H
Mara
From Hebrew מָרָא (mara, “bitterness”), derived from Hebrew מַר (mar, “bitter”). The modern given name may also be shortened from Maria or Tamara.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Marah
Borrowed from Arabic مَرَح (maraḥ). Borrowed from Hebrew מָרָה.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Maria
Borrowed from Latin Maria, borrowed from Ancient Greek Μᾰρῐ́ᾱ (Mărĭ́ā), borrowed from Aramaic מרים (maryam), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryɔm). Doublet of Mary,…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
María
a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Mary Inherited from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρίᾱ (Maríā), from Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryām). From Latin Maria, from…
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Mariah
A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Maria used since the nineteenth century. Popularized by singer Mariah Carey in the 1990s
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends H
Marian
A variant of Marion, a medieval derivation of Mary, often also interpreted as a contraction of Mary and Ann, or as a variant of Mariana. Learned borrowing from Latin Marianus,…
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends N
Mariana
Latinized form of Marian, ultimately from Mary or Mary + Ann. It is also the feminine form of Latin Mariānus, derivative of Marius, but these rather rare Roman names have been…
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends A
Marie
The French Marie, equivalent of Mary; also an Early New English spelling of Mary, from Middle English Marie. Doublet of Mary. Borrowed from Latin Maria. Variant of Maria, or…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Marija
Borrowed from Sicilian Marìa, from Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), from Aramaic מַרְיָם (Maryām). From Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), from…
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Marilla
An American fanciful variant of Maria.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Marion
From Middle English Marion, from Old French Marion, a diminutive of Marie, used in England since the Middle Ages. Borrowed from French Marion.
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- mixed
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends N
Marla
American back-formation from Marlene, first used in the 1930s.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Marleen
A female given name from Hebrew, a less common spelling of Marlene.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Marlene
Borrowed from German Marlene.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Marnie
Possibly a contraction of Marina or a diminutive of Marian.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Mary
From Middle English Marie, from Old French Marie, from Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), from Aramaic מַרְיָם (maryām) or Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Maryann
From Mary + Ann.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends N
Matej
From Latin Matthaeus, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Biblical Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattiṯyāhū).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends J
Mateo
From Spanish Mateo, from Latin Matthaeus, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (mattiṯyāhū). Doublet of Matthew. Borrowed from Latin Matthaeus,…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Mateus
From Old Galician-Portuguese Mateus, from Latin Matthaeus, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Mathew
A male given name from Hebrew, of occasional usage, variant of Matthew.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends W
Matias
Ultimately from Latin Matthias, from Koine Greek Ματθίας (Matthías), from Biblical Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (mattiṯyāhū, literally “gift of God”). Borrowed from Latin Matthiās,…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Matija
Derived from Latin Matthias, from Koine Greek Ματθίας (Matthías), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattiṯyā́hū, “gift of Yahweh”).
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Matouš
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Matthew
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends Š
Mattathias
From the Latin Mattathiās, from the Ancient Greek Μᾰττᾰθῐ́ᾱς (Măttăthĭ́ās), from the Biblical Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (mattiṯyāhū). Doublet of Matthew. From the Ancient Greek…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Mattatia
From Latin Mattathiās, from Ancient Greek Μᾰττᾰθῐ́ᾱς (Măttăthĭ́ās), from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (mattiṯyāhū).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends A
Matteo
From Latin Matthaeus, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattiṯyāhū, literally “gift of the Lord”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends O
Matthaeus
From Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Biblical Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattiṯyāhū, literally “gift of YHWH (the Lord)”). Compare Theodosius, Deōdatus, Theodōrus, Iōnāthās…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Matthew
From earlier Matheu, from Old French Mathieu, from Latin Matthaeus, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Aramaic מַתַּי (mattay). Compare Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends W
Matthias
From Latin Matthias. Borrowed from Latin Matthias. Related to Matthäus.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Matthieu
Inherited from Old French Mathieu, from Latin Matthaeus, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (mattiṯyāhū, literally “gift of the Lord”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
Matthijs
Ultimately from Late Latin Matthiās and Matthaeus, from Koine Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), Ματθίας (Matthías), &c., several figures in the New Testament including the apostles…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Maya
* From Maria, ultimately from Hebrew, * From Maia, from Latin, from Ancient Greek Μαῖα (Maîa) Transliteration of Sanskrit माया (māyā).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Mehetabel
From Biblical Hebrew מְהֵיטַבְאֵל (m'heitav'el, “whom God benefits”), the name of a minor biblical character mentioned in he:T:39.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends L
Mehitabel
Spelling variant of Mehetabel, a name in the Old Testament of the Bible, meaning "God rejoices".
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends L