I was named after the Bearer of the Gold Ring in Proverbs 11:22 -the patron saint of beautiful women (with no discretion).
http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?go=Go&q=Proverbs+11%3A22
2007-02-05 12:47:32
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answered by Anonymous
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Dave is short for David as in King also as in Beloved.
Still, it's sort of like asking if there are any people who have clan names but are not descended from the clan, Doug.
2007-02-05 18:51:34
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answered by Dave P 7
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No, my name comes from Greek mythology, Jason and the Argonauts.
2007-02-05 18:57:22
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answered by Wisdom in Faith 4
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All three of my children have a biblical name and a British name...
My name is a variant of Elizabeth.
Oooh, my "pen name" and my real name are BOTH variants of Elizabeth...heh-heh...
2007-02-05 18:51:30
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answered by Anonymous
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My name is Nick, which is short for Nicholas, which is derived from the greek word "Nikolaos", which means "victory people"
2007-02-05 18:55:49
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answered by FAUUFDDaa 5
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Apparently my middle name would qualify me for receiving the saint name "Mary".
2007-02-05 18:51:04
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answered by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7
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Tons of them.
Not particularly ironic when you consider that christianity and judaism have been in our culture for HUNDREDS of years. In fact, it seems kind of logical.
2007-02-05 18:50:43
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answered by rostov 5
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Yep, I'm named after a Jewish Prophet, and I'm not Jewish.
2007-02-05 18:55:42
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answered by AB 3
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Gosh, David's Peter's, and James', etc, ARE pretty hard to find!!!
2007-02-05 18:56:02
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answered by lookn2cjc 6
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I'm an atheist, my last name literally means " slave of the merciful" (slave of god), in arabic.
2007-02-05 18:53:17
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answered by Anonymous
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