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Re: Coryan (SWAG Alert...!)
I see similarities between this name and the etymology of CORIANDER.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriander#Etymology
"Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one's youth." Ps. 127:4
JoHannah Jubilee, BenJudah Gabriel, Aaron Josiah, Jordan Uriah,
Maranatha Nissiah, (Anastasia Nike, 1992-1992), Jeshua David,
Shiloh Joshana, Elijah Daniel, Hezekiah Nathaniel, Zephaniah Joseph

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Apparently he was teased mercilessly with the name Coriander in school. However, he was fairly certain that Coryan had near-Eastern, rather than Latin, roots. Or maybe he didn't want to admit that he was named after a shrub.Thanks for the thought though.
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According to this site, CORIANDER is Phoenician in origin.As to being named after a shrub, it would have acquired a positive, if figurative, connotation (originally) if it was considered medicinal, an aphrodisiac or, perhaps, an ambrosia.

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