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Re: What does the name Jessica mean?
What i find really interesting about the Jessica citation in Mike's database is that it refers to Yahweh, which in turn is shown as a (first) name! Mike doesn't state that, but the inference must be made from its presence on the list.Aside from cultists and Rastafarians, anyone aware of a child having been named Yahweh? (sic) Even more so than the Spanish "Jesus", a pretty big pair of sandals to fill...
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The name Jessica means "Graceious Gift Of God." The name means that we are important. That all Jessicas are a gift to people and we are needed.
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No, I've never heard of any person named Yahweh. But I've also never heard of any real people named Quetzalcoatl, Belenus or Lucifer, all of which are in the database. I don't want to limit myself to only first names belonging to real people - gods, goddesses and fictional/mythological characters are also fair game.In the near future I am planning to add two more bits of information to each name entry in the database: pronunciation and usage. The usage info should clear up any confusion about the Yahweh entry, as it would provide me a convenient place to note that it is not in use among mortals.Mike
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PronounciationIt may be more practical to include .wav files (disk permitting) for pronounciation. If so, I gladly volunteer to send you pronounciation of the Greek names :)
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Audio files would be cool, and fun to make. But I fear they would chew up too much bandwidth (data transfer, which costs $$$) so I'm going to stick with text. Right now I'm looking into alternatives for a simple pronunciation system.
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Hi Mike, long time no see! I'm really excited about the pronunciation addition, there are TONS of names in here that I would love to know how to say. Great idea!Sarahjeanne
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what does jessica mean
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i just want to know what does jessica mean.and if you can find the meaning can you please print it to me or mail it @my e-mail adress.
Thanks,
Jessica vasallo
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what does my name mean
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hay whats up
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Oops, typo - Sarahjeanne, not Sarajeanne!
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Thanks Sarajeanne! It's going to take a while to add all the pronunciations, especially since I don't know how to pronounce half the names myself.
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WHAT DOES MY NAME MEAN???????????? GIVE ME INFO!
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what does the name Jessica mean?
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I vote for audio recordings!Like they do at www.babynamer.comHey, gang, can you just picture our Mike C recording each name pronunciation in a breathy, sexy voice: "Meh-lisssssss-ah"; "Sah-rrrrah-jeeeen"; "Grrrrrrr-etah!"Ooo, baby. :)-- Nanaea
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LOL, Hey Nan, we'll let Mike C. do the girls' names and you and I will do the boys' names in our sexy voices!!:P
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Grrrrrrrrrrr-iffith! :)
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Hey, Mike...I remember awhile back when Mike e-mailed me on Hebrew names (hey, being a Jew as well as a Satanist comes in handy!), and he was planning to include Yahweh in his list. No, I don't know of anyone having ever named a child "Yahweh" before, either. But I think (and correct me if I'm wrong here, Mike) that Mike's intention was just to provide some etymological background on the name itself.-- Nanaea
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