Does anyone know the origin of the name "Efrain?"?

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Does anyone know the origin of the name "Efrain?"?

2007-12-22 13:47:28 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy

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It's the latin version of "Ephraim", which is Biblical
http://www.abarim-publications.com/Meaning/Ephraim.html
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2007-12-22 13:54:56 · answer #1 · answered by Kacky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

EPHRAIM
Gender: Masculine

Usage: Biblical, Jewish

Pronounced: EE-free-im, EF-ram [key]

From the Hebrew name ×Ö¶×¤Ö°×¨Ö¸×Ö´× ('Efrayim) which meant "fruitful". In the Old Testament he was a son of Joseph and the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

2007-12-22 20:06:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋