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Re: Is Isska used as a girl's name now?
in reply to a message by Ylva
There is only one Iscah in the bible, a niece of Abraham. She is mentioned in Genesis 11,29. In Jewish tradition she was sometimes identified with Sarah.
Iscah seems to used as a given name in Israel.
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My name book describes Isska as "very common" in Israel, although the only one I know is American. :)
~~ Claire ~~
My ! are Alia, Eidel, Enola, Israel, Dudel, Yuri, Lina, Lorelei, Leilani, Owen, Julian, Glorinda, Mirinda
My ? are Hillel, Meshullam, Johnny, Ginny, Cordelia, Fiammetta, Yocheved
My ~ are Tehila, Tilda, Hailey, Gillian, Huldah
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