"He Beholds"
"The Rich One"
"God's Grace"
"The Lord Beholds"
"The Lord's Gift"
This girl's name is used in Dutch and English.
Its source is Iscah, a Hebrew name meaning "He beholds", which was used
in scriptural writings. Nicknames
of the name Jessica include: Jess, Jessie. Alternate spellings of the name
Jessica include: Jesseca, Jesaca, Jesica, Jesicca, Jesika,
Jessaca.
The name Jessica ranked
26th in popularity for females
of all ages in a sample of the 1990
US Census. The name also ranked first
for females born in the United States
in 1994.
"Heritage"
Commentary:
William Shakespeare invented the modern
name Jessica for Shylock's daughter
in his play "The Merchant of Venice."
Though he may have intended it to denote
a typical Jewish girl, the name
has become popular with all ethnic
groups.
"God is Salvation"
"Jehovah Saves"
"The Lord is my Salvation"
"God's salvation"
This boy's and girl's name is used in English. Its source is Yehoshua,
a Hebrew name meaning "God is salvation." Nicknames of the name Joshua
include: Josh. This name is the source form of: Iokua. The name Jesus was
a form of Joshua.
"God"s salvation", A man saved by his belief in God.
The name Joshua ranked 38th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample
of the 1990 US Census. The name also ranked third for males born in the
United States in 1994.
"Heritage"
Commentary:
In the Jewish scriptures, Joshua is the hero of Israel's conquest of the
Promised Land. Successor to Moses, he is a mighty soldier who is also known
for his piety and fairness.
Joshua features in a well loved African American spiritual that recounts:
''Joshua fit the battle of Jericho, and the walls came a-tumblin' down!''
The ancient site of Jericho has been excavated by many scientists over
the last century. They still puzzle over the miracle described in the song
-- at Joshua's command, the people surrounding the city blew rams' horns
and raised a shout so mighty that Jericho's defenses crumbled, giving the
battle to the Children of Israel.
"The Descending River"
"Descend"
"Flowing Down"
This boy's and girl's name is used in English,
Serbian and Bulgarian. Its source is Yarden, a Hebrew name meaning "Descend"
or "Flowing down." Nicknames of the name Jordan include: Judd, Jordy, Jordie,
Jori. Alternate spellings of the name Jordan include: Jorden, Geordan,
Jordin, Jordon, Jordyn, Jourdan.
The name Jordan ranked 262nd in popularity for
males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census. The name also ranked
30th for males born in the United States in 1994.
"Heritage"
Commentary:
Jordan is the name of a river flowing through modern day Jordan and Israel.
Historically, it became a personal name after crusaders brought back water
from that river to baptize their children.
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