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Re: Names.....
Wouldn't it mean the same thing as Siobhan?
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Yes it would, but don't forget......the BtN name search feature is disabled while Mike C. buffs up his server, or whatever.Katie Doyle's site says Siobhan is a feminine form of John derived through the French feminine form Jehanne. Sounds legit.Now what does John mean? I forget exactly. Check Babyzone.com or similar.- Da.
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JOHN (m) English form of Johannes, which was the Latin form of the Greek name Ioannes, itself derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning "YAHWEH is gracious". This name owes its consistent popularity to two New Testament characters, both highly revered as saints. The first was John the Baptist, the forerunner of Jesus Christ who was beheaded by Herod Antipas. The second was the apostle John who was also supposedly the author of the fourth Gospel and Revelation. The name has been borne by 23 popes, as well as kings of England, Hungary, Poland, Portugal and France. It was also borne by the poet John Milton and the philosopher John Locke.
I'm turning into a search function.
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