Saint Christopher was a man of great size and strength who devoted himself to Jesus by helping travelers cross a dangerous river. One day a child asked to ride on Christopher's shoulders across the river, but the infant seemed to grow heavier and heavier with every step.
Christine is mainly a feminine name of Greek or Egyptian origin. It is a name in regular usage in French, English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Irish, and Scottish cultures, and it is often associated with the meaning "Follower of Christ."
According to the legendary account of his life Christopher was initially called Reprobus. He was a Canaanite, 5 cubits (7.5 feet (2.3 m)) tall and with a fearsome face. While serving the king of Canaan, he took it into his head to go and serve "the greatest king there was".
"Jennifer" may mean "the fair one" (from Proto-Celtic *Windo-seibrā). A Cornish form, it is cognate with the Welsh form Gwenhwyfar and with the Old Irish Findabair.
Karen entered the English language from Danish, where it has been a short form of "Katherine" since medieval times. It became popular in the English-speaking world in the 1940s.
Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge" (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength"), and derives from two early biblical figures, primary among them Daniel from the Book of Daniel. It is a common given name for males, and is also used as a surname.
Clara or Klara is a female given name. It is the feminine form of the Late Latin name Clarus which meant "clear, bright, famous". Clare was the main English form of the name used in the Middle Ages, but the Latin spelling Clara became more popular in the 19th century.
Matt, Matty. Popularity. see popular names. Matthew is an English language male given name. It ultimately derives from the Hebrew name "??????" (Matityahu) which means "Gift of Yahweh".
Micah is the name of several people in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), and means "Who is like God?" The name is sometimes found with theophoric extensions.
Michele (pronounced /m?ˈ??l/ mi-SHEL), is also an English female given name that is derived from the French Michèle. It is a variant spelling of the more common (and identically pronounced) name Michelle. It can also be a surname.
Betty or Bettie is a name, a common diminutive for the names Bethany and Elizabeth. In Latin America, it is also a common diminutive for the given name Beatriz, the Spanish form of the Latin name Beatrix and the English name Beatrice. In the 17th and 18th centuries, it was more often a diminutive of Bethia.
Elisheba, also spelled Elisheva (/?ˈl???b?/; ??????????? 'Ělîše?a'), was the wife of Aaron, who was Moses' elder brother and the ancestor of the Jewish high priests, according to the Hebrew Bible. In Hebrew, "El" signifies "God" and "Sheba" means "oath", so the name Eli-sheba can be translated as "God is (my) oath".
Nicknames for the name Elizabeth include Liz, Lizzy, Beth, Bets, Betsy, Betty, and Eliza.
Lizzie or Lizzy is a nickname for Elizabeth or Elisabet, often given as an independent name in the United States, especially in the late 19th century.
Buffy is a pet form of the female given name Elizabeth.
Peggy is a female first name (often curtailed to "Peg") derived from Meggy, a diminutive version of the name Margaret.
Birdie is knownas a sweet nickname for Beatrice, Elizabeth, Bridget, and Bertha. But the title has achieved first name status, thanks in part to one famous Birdie: Busy Philipps's daughter, Birdie Silverstein.
Is Elizabeth a last name?
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Mitchell or Mitchel is an English and Scottish surname with two etymological origins. In some cases the name is derived from the Middle English and Old French (and Norman French) name Michel, a vernacular form of the name Michael.
Shelley is a given name and surname. As with many other names (Courtney, Ashley, etc.), Shelley is today a name given almost exclusively to girls after historically being male. It is commonly used as a nickname for Michelle (and formerly as a variant of Shirley).
Joanna is a feminine given name deriving from Koinē Greek: ?ωάννα, romanized: Iōanna from Hebrew: ????????, romanized: Yô?ānnāh, lit. 'God is gracious'. The earliest recorded occurrence of the name Joanna, in Luke 8:3, refers to the disciple "Joanna the wife of Chuza," who was an associate of Mary Magdalene.
