Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (86 page)

BOOK: Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance
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Scripture:
Acts 8:39
NCV

When they came up out of the water, the
Spirit of the Lord took Philip away. . . .
And the officer continued on his way
home, full of joy.

JEAN, Jéan, Jeana, Jeane, Jeanee,
Jeanie, Jeanna, Jeanne, Jene (see
also
Gina
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Scottish

Inherent Meaning:
God Is Gracious

Spiritual Connotation:
Gifted

Scripture:
2 Chronicles 1:12
NKJV

Wisdom and knowledge are granted to
you; and I will give you riches and wealth
and honor.

JEANETTE, Janeen, Janette,
Jannine, Jeaneen, Jeanett, Jeanine,
Jeannette, Jeannine, Jenine

Language/Cultural Origin:
French

Inherent Meaning:
God Is Gracious

Spiritual Connotation:
Preserved

Scripture:
Isaiah 33:2
NRSV

O
L
ORD
, be gracious to us; we wait for
you. Be our arm every morning, our
salvation in the time of troub le.

JEDAIAH, Jedaia, Jediah

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Hand of God

Spiritual Connotation:
Guided

Scripture:
2 Chronicles 30:12
NASB

The hand of God was also on Judah to
give them one heart to do what the king
and the princes commanded by the word
of the
L
ORD
.

JEDIDIAH, Jeb, Jebadiah, Jebediah,
Jed, Jedediah

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Beloved of God

Spiritual Connotation:
Perceptive

Scripture:
Psalm 145:10
NKJV

All Your works shall praise You, O
L
ORD
, and Your saints shall bless You.

JEFFERSON, Jeferson

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Son of the Peaceful Man

Spiritual Connotation:
Contemplative

Scripture:
Genesis 25:27
NKJV

So the boys grew. And Esau was a skillful
hunter, a man of the field; but Jacob
was a mild man, dwelling in tents.

JEFFREY, Jefery, Jeff, Jefferay,
Jefferey, Jefferie, Jefferies, Jeffery,
Jeffrie, Jeffries, Jeffry (see also
Geoffrey
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Divine Peace

Spiritual Connotation:
Wise

Scripture:
Proverbs 3:13
NKJV

Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and
the man who gains understanding.

JEHAN, Jehahn, Jehann

Language/Cultural Origin:
French

Inherent Meaning:
God Is Gracious

Spiritual Connotation:
Godly Example

Scripture:
Isaiah 30:18
NRSV

Therefore the
L
ORD
waits to be gracious
to you; therefore he will rise up to show
mercy to you.

JEHOHANAN

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
God Is Gracious

Spiritual Connotation:
Contrite

Scripture:
Joel 2:13
NASB

Now return to the
L
ORD
your God, for
He is gracious and compassionate.

JEHONATHAN

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
God Has Given

Spiritual Connotation:
Blessed

Scripture:
2 Timothy 1:7
NCV

God did not give us a spirit that makes us
afraid but a spirit of power and love and
self-control.

JEHORAM

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
God Is Exalted

Spiritual Connotation:
Majestic

Scripture:
Psalm 118:16
NLT

The strong right arm of the
L
ORD
is raised
in triumph.

JEHU, Jaehu, Jayhue, Yayhu, Yayhue

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
God Is

Spiritual Connotation:
Divine Perspective

Scripture:
Exodus 3:6
NKJV

I am the God of your father; the God
of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the
God of Jacob.

JEKAMIAH, Jekamiyah

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

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