Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (16 page)
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Authors: Dorothy Astoria
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Inherent Meaning:
Healer
Spiritual Connotation:
Healer of the Mind
and of the Body
Scripture:
Isaiah 33:6
KJV
And wisdom and knowledge shall be the
stability of thy times, and strength of salvation:
the fear of the
L
ORD
is his treasure.
ASAD, Asaad, Asád, Assad (see also
Hasad
)
Language/Cultural Origin:
Middle Eastern
Inherent Meaning:
Lion
Spiritual Connotation:
Strength of God
Scripture:
Chronicles 29:12
NKJV
In Your hand is power and might; in
Your hand it is to make great and to give
strength to all.
ASAPH
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew
Inherent Meaning:
Remover of Reproach
Spiritual Connotation:
Gentle
Scripture:
Proverbs 15:1
NKJV
A soft answer turns away wrath, but a
harsh word stirs up anger.
ASAREL, Ahsarel, Azarael, Azareel
Asriel
,
Azarel
,
Azriel
)
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew
Inherent Meaning:
Upright
Spiritual Connotation:
Exalted
Scripture:
Genesis 41:43
NASB
And he had him ride in his second
chariot; and they proclaimed before him,
“Bow the knee!” And he set him over all
the land of Egypt.
ASENATH, Asennath
Egyptian
Inherent Meaning:
Belonging to the
Goddess
Spiritual Connotation:
Honored
Scripture:
Genesis 41:50
NKJV
And to Joseph were born two sons . . .
whom Asenath . . . bore to him.
ASHA, Ashia
Language/Cultural Origin:
Middle Eastern
Inherent Meaning:
Vitality
Spiritual Connotation:
Humble Strength
Scripture:
Genesis 49:15
TLB
When he saw how good the countryside
was, how pleasant the land, he willingly
bent his shoulder to the task and served
his masters with vigor.
ASHBY, Ashbey
Language/Cultural Origin:
English
Inherent Meaning:
From the Ash-Tree
Farm
Spiritual Connotation:
Fear of God
Scripture:
2 Corinthians 7:1
NKJV
Let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness
of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness
in the fear of God.
ASHER, Ashor, Ashur
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew
Inherent Meaning:
Blessed
Spiritual Connotation:
Fortunate
Scripture:
Psalm 16:11
NKJV
You will show me the path of life; In Your
presence is fullness of joy; At Your right
hand are pleasures forevermore.
ASHFORD, Ash
Language/Cultural Origin:
English
Inherent Meaning:
From the Ash-Tree Ford
Spiritual Connotation:
Victorious
Scripture:
Revelation 2:7
NKJV
To him who overcomes I will give to eat
from the tree of life, which is in the midst
of the Paradise of God.
ASHLEY, Ashelee, Asheleigh,
Asheley, Ashlea, Ashleah,
Ashleay, Ashlee, Ashleigh, Ashly
Language/Cultural Origin:
Old English
Inherent Meaning:
Of the Ash-Tree
Meadow
Spiritual Connotation:
Harmony
Scripture:
Psalm 133:1
NRSV
How very good and pleasant it is when
kindred live together in unity!
ASHLYNN, Ashlan, Ashlen, Ashlin,
Ashling, Ashlyn, Ashlyne,
Ashlynne
Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish
Inherent Meaning:
Dream
Spiritual Connotation:
Vision of God
Scripture:
Ezekiel 12:23
NKJV
The days are at hand, and the fulfillment
of every vision.
ASHTON, Ashtin
Language/Cultural Origin:
English
Inherent Meaning:
From the Ash-Tree
Farm
Spiritual Connotation:
Supplicant
Scripture:
Psalm 57:2
NLT
I cry out to God Most High, to God who
will fulfill his purpose for me.
ASIA, Aisia, Asya, Aysia
Language/Cultural Origin:
English
Inherent Meaning:
Eastern Sunrise
Spiritual Connotation:
God Is Sovereign
Scripture:
2 Samuel 7:22
NKJV
For there is none like You, nor is there
any God besides You, according to all
that we have heard with our ears.
ASRIEL, Ashrael, Ashreel, Ashrayel,
(see also
Asarel
,
Azarel
,
Azriel
)
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew
Inherent Meaning:
God Is Joined
Spiritual Connotation:
Unity