Can you name a person from the Bible who had both a first and last name?

Question

A recent question made me think of this question.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071009143919AAWCt43&cp=2

While it's true that people in Biblical times were often referred to as the son of _____ or from ______, can you think of anyone who actually had a first name and a last name like we have first and last names today?

I am not talking about titles either, but a bonafide first and last name.

(I think I can think of two... was curious what the answers community had to say.)

Dimple Girl... he was one of my two... although the Iscariot as a last name is a bit sketcky...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judas_Iscariot

Thumbs up for answering so fast with that one!

8 Track, I could be wrong here, but I think Pontius is a title given to procurators of that time.

Sunestauromai, good research on Iscariot. You may in fact be right about the whole last name concept. That's what I meant about Sketchy!

(There is still one that I think sorta qualifies although it falls into the same kind of catagory that Iscariot did.)

The Chinese began using surnames, or last names, as far back as 2852 B.C.. In Chinese culture, the surname is placed first, followed by the family name and then the given name. In Europe between the fifth and eleventh centuries, the Dark Ages saw the use of bynames as a surname. These are non-hereditary names given to describe a person in some way. Surnames during this time came from: the father (Robert Willeson or Willie's son), a place (John of York), occupation (Thomas Mayle was a maker of mail for armor, Mr. Leech was a physician who used actual leeches) or a nickname (Smalbyhin' in 1379 meant "'small behind"; Shirloc in 1159 was "bright-lock" or "fair-haired", now Sherlock.)

This obviously pre-dated New Testament times and I don't think it's too much of a stretch to assume that the first of the last names referred to a place of ancestry, such as Iscariot.

http://www.agogus.com/Library/samples/KR-08Society_OriginNames.php

Yes, Kenygurl. Mary Magdalene was my second choice. Again, Magdalene does refer to a place of origin, but I think this may also qualify.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Magdalene

Now, will anyone come up with anything else?

Answer 1

There was also Simon Magus, who was killed when Peter? removed his powers. Simon was obviously in league with the demons, or the disembodied Nephilim, because he was levitating several hundred feet up when Peter? exercised his God-given authority over demons and spirits. However, Magus, meaning magician, looks like a self-given title i.e. "Simon the Magician" and shows influence of a demonic ego and hubris. (much like Criss Angel I might add - same tricks, same ego)

Answer 2

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RE:
Can you name a person from the Bible who had both a first and last name?
A recent question made me think of this question.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071009143919AAWCt43&cp=2

While it's true that people in Biblical times were often referred to as the son of _____ or from ______, can you think of anyone who actually had a first name and a last...

Answer 3

Surnames In The Bible

Answer 4

Judas Iscariot

Answer 5

Mary Magdalen But i think Magdalen might have been where she was from
but saying that the names we use were never their real names anyway
in the early English Bible translations Jesus wasn`t called Jesus and Christ is a title not a name it means anointed
I`m stumped ,which ones have you got (is one Pontious Pilate)sorry i know thats spelt wrong

Answer 6

LOL Todd,

At the times of the Internet all those things are easy to find. See what I was able to come up with after one search in google :)

John Mark
http://www.christcenteredmall.com/profiles/john-mark.htm

Somewhat more serious research for those who really whats to explore the topic is here:
http://www.universalteacher.org.uk/bible/biblepeople.htm

Regards, Misha

Answer 7

Judas Iscariot.

Answer 8

Judas Escariot

Answer 9

Julius Ceaser

Answer 10

Judas Escariot.......How come Dimple Girl gets all the thumbs?