Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (114 page)
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Authors: Dorothy Astoria
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The wolf shall dwell with the lamb . . .
and a little child shall lead them.
MACNAIR, McNair
Language/Cultural Origin:
Scottish
Inherent Meaning:
Child of the Heir
Spiritual Connotation:
Favored
Scripture:
Galatians 3:29
NLT
And now that you belong to Christ, you
are the true children of Abraham. . . .
All the promises God gave to him belong
to you.
MACY, Macee, Macey, Maci, Macie
Language/Cultural Origin:
French
Inherent Meaning:
From Matthew’s Estate
Spiritual Connotation:
Enlightened
Scripture:
John 1:29
NKJV
The next day John saw Jesus coming
toward him, and said, Behold! The Lamb
of God who takes away the sin of the
world!
MADDOX, Madox
Language/Cultural Origin:
Welsh
Inherent Meaning:
Son of the Benefactor
Spiritual Connotation:
Promise
Scripture:
Hebrews 11:11
RSV
By faith Sarah herself received power to
conceive, even when she was past the
age, since she considered him faithful who
had promised.
MADELINE, Mada, Madalaina,
Madaline, Madalyn, Madalynn,
Maddi, Maddie, Maddy, Madelaine,
Madeleine, Madelene, Madelynn,
Madelynne, Madlen, Madlin,
Madoline
Language/Cultural Origin:
Greek
Inherent Meaning:
Magnificent
Spiritual Connotation:
Prayerful
Scripture:
1 Corinthians 14:15
NKJV
I will pray with the spirit, and I will also
pray with the understanding. I will sing
with the spirit, and I will also sing with
the understanding.
MADISON, Maddison, Madisen,
Madissen, Madisson
Language/Cultural Origin:
Old English
Inherent Meaning:
Child of the Valiant
Warrior
Spiritual Connotation:
Brave
Scripture:
Luke 18:27
NKJV
The things which are impossible with men
are possib le with God.
MADONNA, Madona
Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin
Inherent Meaning:
My Lady
Spiritual Connotation:
Pure
Scripture:
1 Timothy 5:2
NLT
Treat the older women as you would your
mother, and treat the younger women
with all purity as your own sisters.
MAE, see May
MAGDALENE, Magdalen,
Magdalina, Magdaline, Magdalyn,
Magdelana, Magdelena,
Magdelene, Magdelina, Magdeline,
Magdelyn, Magdelynn
Language/Cultural Origin:
Greek
Inherent Meaning:
High Fortress
Spiritual Connotation:
Protected
Scripture:
Psalm 144:2
NLT
He is my loving ally and my fortress, my
tower of safety, my deliverer. He stands
before me as a shield, and I take refuge
in him.
MAGGIE, Maggee, Maggi
Language/Cultural Origin:
Greek
Inherent Meaning:
Pearl
Spiritual Connotation:
Of Great Value
Scripture:
Revelation 21:21
NKJV
The twelve gates were twelve pearls: each
individual gate was of one pearl. And
the street of the city was pure gold, like
transparent glass.
MAGNUS, Magnes
Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin
Inherent Meaning:
Great
Spiritual Connotation:
Privileged
Scripture:
Jeremiah 33:3
NKJV
Call to Me, and I will answer you, and
show you great and mighty things, which
you do not know.
MAGUIRE, MacGuire, McGwire
Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish
Inherent Meaning:
Child of the Fair One
Spiritual Connotation:
Trustworthy
Scripture:
James 2:5
NRSV
Has not God chosen the poor in the
world to be rich in faith and to be heirs of
the kingdom that he has promised to those
who love him?
MAHALAH, Mahala, Mahalia,
Mehalia, Mehalla
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew
Inherent Meaning:
Tenderness
Spiritual Connotation:
Gentle
Scripture:
Ephesians 4:32
RSV
And be kind to one another, tenderhearted,
forgiving one another, as God in
Christ forgave you.
MAHINA, Maheina
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hawaiian
Inherent Meaning:
Moon
Spiritual Connotation:
Testimony
Scripture:
Psalm 89:37
NRSV
It shall be estab lished forever like the
moon, an enduring witness in the skies.
MAHIRA, Maheira
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew
Inherent Meaning:
Industrious
Spiritual Connotation:
Diligent
Scripture:
Matthew 9:37
RSV
Then he said to his disciples, the harvest
is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish
Inherent Meaning:
Bear
Spiritual Connotation:
Favored
Scripture:
Ephesians 1:5
NRSV
He destined us for adoption as his children
through Jesus Christ, according to
the good pleasure of his will.
Language/Cultural Origin:
Greek
Inherent Meaning:
Nurse
Spiritual Connotation:
Healer
Scripture:
Psalm 147:3
RSV
He heals the brokenhearted, and binds up
their wounds.
Language/Cultural Origin:
Middle Eastern
Inherent Meaning:
Splendid
Spiritual Connotation:
Wondrous
Scripture:
Micah 7:15
RSV
As in the days when you came out of the
land of Egypt I will show them marvelous
things.
MAITLAND, Maitlan, Maitlen
Language/Cultural Origin:
English
Inherent Meaning:
From the Meadowland
Spiritual Connotation:
Blessed
Scripture:
Isaiah 30:23
NASB
Then He will give you rain . . . and
bread from the yield of the ground, and
it will be rich and plenteous; on that
day your livestock will graze in a roomy
pasture.