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Subject: Re: can u help?
Author: Lumia   (Authenticated as Lumia)
Date: October 23, 2008 at 10:39:34 AM
Reply to: Re: can u help? by Akua Topaz
78faba and you are mixing up Hebrew and Latin.

The Hebrew ending -el, present in some angels' names (Michael, Raphael, Gabriel), comes from 'el, abreviaton of Elohim, "God", used in last spot in the composition of given names.

The ending -el present in names from Latin origin (Marcel) in some languages , comes from the Latin -ellus, a diminutive suffix (in Latin there is not an ending el).



Lumia
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