Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (55 page)
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Authors: Dorothy Astoria
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Inherent Meaning:
Delicate
Spiritual Connotation:
Enlightened
Scripture:
Psalm 54:2
NKJV
Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the
words of my mouth.
ELVIN, Elvyn (see also
Alvin
)
Language/Cultural Origin:
Old English
Inherent Meaning:
Friend of All
Spiritual Connotation:
Joyous
Scripture:
Matthew 9:15
NKJV
Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn
as long as the bridegroom is with them?
ELVIRA, Elvera
Language/Cultural Origin:
Spanish
Inherent Meaning:
Fair
Spiritual Connotation:
Wise
Scripture:
James 3:17
NKJV
But the wisdom that is from above is first
pure, then peaceable, gentle, . . . [and]
without partiality and without hypocrisy.
ELVIS, Elvys
Language/Cultural Origin:
Old Norse
Inherent Meaning:
All-Wise
Spiritual Connotation:
Righteous
Scripture:
Isaiah 58:8
NKJV
Then your light shall break forth like the
morning, your healing shall spring forth
speedily, and your righteousness shall go
before you.
ELYA, Elja, Elyah (see also
Ilya
)
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew
Inherent Meaning:
The Lord Is My God
Spiritual Connotation:
Filled With Praise
Scripture:
Exodus 15:2
RSV
The
L
ORD
is my strength and my song,
and he has become my salvation; this
is my God, and I will praise him, my
father’s God, and I will exalt him.
ELYNN, Elinn, Elyne, Ellynn
Language/Cultural Origin:
American
Inherent Meaning:
Clear Pool
Spiritual Connotation:
Cleansed
Scripture:
Hebrews 10:22
NCV
We have been made free from a guilty
conscience, and our bodies have been
washed with pure water.
Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin
Inherent Meaning:
Sweetly Blissful
Spiritual Connotation:
Strong Faith
Scripture:
Matthew 17:20
NKJV
If you have faith as a mustard seed, you
will say to this mountain, Move from
here to there, and it will move; and nothing
will be impossible for you.
EMANUEL, Emanual, Emanuell,
Emmanuel, Immanuel
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew
Inherent Meaning:
God With Us
Spiritual Connotation:
Gift of God
Scripture:
John 3:16
NKJV
For God so loved the world that He gave
His only begotten Son, that whoever
believes in Him should not perish but
have everlasting life.
EMANUELA, Emmanuella,
Emmanuelle, Imanuela
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew
Inherent Meaning:
God With Us
Spiritual Connotation:
Gift of God
Scripture:
Isaiah 7:14
NKJV
Therefore the Lord Himself will give you
a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive
and bear a Son, and shall call His name
Immanuel.
EMBER, Embur (see also
Amber
)
Language/Cultural Origin:
Old English
Inherent Meaning:
Ashes
Spiritual Connotation:
Confirmed Faith
Scripture:
Acts 10:40
NASB
God raised Him up on the third day, and
granted that He should become visible.
Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin
Inherent Meaning:
Industrious
Spiritual Connotation:
Blessed
Scripture:
Zephaniah 3:17
NKJV
The
L
ORD
your God in your midst, the
Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice
over you with gladness.
EMERALD, Emeralde
Language/Cultural Origin:
French
Inherent Meaning:
Green Gem
Spiritual Connotation:
Breathtaking
Scripture:
Revelation 4:3
NCV
The One who sat on the throne looked
like precious stones. . . . All around the
throne was a rainbow the color of an
emerald.
EMERSON, Emmerson
Language/Cultural Origin:
English
Inherent Meaning:
Son of the Leader
Spiritual Connotation:
Victorious
Scripture:
Psalm 20:5
RSV
May we shout for joy over your victory,
and in the name of our God set up our
banners! May the
L
ORD
fulfil all your
petitions!
Language/Cultural Origin:
German
Inherent Meaning:
Industrious Leader
Spiritual Connotation:
Authority Under God
Scripture:
Proverbs 29:2
NKJV
When the righteous are in authority, the
people rejoice.
EMIL, Emill
Language/Cultural Origin:
German
Inherent Meaning:
Industrious
Spiritual Connotation:
Diligent Seeker
Scripture:
Jeremiah 29:12
NKJV
Then you will call upon Me and go and
pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And
you will seek Me and find Me, when you
search for Me with all your heart.
EMILIAN, Emille, Emillé, Emils
Language/Cultural Origin:
Polish
Inherent Meaning:
Eager
Spiritual Connotation:
Purified
Scripture:
2 Corinthians 7:11
NRSV
For see what earnestness this godly grief
has produced in you. . . . At every point
you have proved yourselves guiltless in
the matter.
EMILIANNA, Emiliana, Emiliann,
Emilianne, Emilyann, Emilyanne
Language/Cultural Origin:
American
Inherent Meaning:
Gracious
Spiritual Connotation:
Thoughtful
Scripture:
Ruth 3:10
NKJV
Blessed are you of the
L
ORD
, my daughter!
For you have shown more kindness
at the end than at the beginning.
EMILIO, Emillio
Language/Cultural Origin:
Italian
Inherent Meaning:
Glorifier
Spiritual Connotation:
Obedient
Scripture:
Isaiah 26:8
NLT
L
ORD
, we love to obey your laws; our
heart’s desire is to glorify your name.
EMILY, Emalee, Emelie, Emile,
Emilee, Emiley, Emilie, Emillie,
Emilly, Emmélie, Emylee (see also
Amelia
,
Emelia
)
Language/Cultural Origin:
German
Inherent Meaning:
Industrious
Spiritual Connotation:
Diligent Worker