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Re: Etymology of a proper name
QuoteI thought I'd read somewhere that Soraya referred to a set of stars that the Western world considers to be part of the Big Dipper. Or it may refer to the Ursa Major constellation itself.

Ursa Major is the formal name of the Big Dipper.
"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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