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Strange First names

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Anne

Anne Report 9 Nov 2003 15:37

Thank you very much. There was I thinking they had made it up!! Anne

Alison

Alison Report 9 Nov 2003 15:30

From Google: Meaning of Bible Name: Hadassah Hadassah: A myrtle; joy The Book Of Esther is the story of how a young orphaned Israelite girl from the tribe of Benjamin (Esther 2:5-7) rose from being a former prisoner-exile to Queen of Persia. Originally named Hadassah, meaning myrtle (an evergreen shrub used for its violet flowers and for making perfume), she later became known as Esther, which is a form of the Persian word satarah, which means a star. Hope this helps Alison

George

George Report 9 Nov 2003 15:29

From behind the name HADASSAH f Biblical, Jewish Means "myrtle tree" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this was the Hebrew name of Queen Esther. George

Anna

Anna Report 9 Nov 2003 15:28

I have never heard of the name personally but there is a website which gives you the history of first names heres what I found HADASSAH f Biblical, Jewish Means "myrtle tree" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this was the Hebrew name of Queen Esther. www.behindthename(.)com remove the brackets Anna

Anne

Anne Report 9 Nov 2003 15:25

Has anyone heard of the name Hadassah for a girl? My great grandparents must have been keen to have a Hadassah because they called two daughters by the name but unfortunately they both died young. Maybe someone has a good website of names which I think has already been mentioned on here - sorry to be repetitive! Anne