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Kimberly (also Kimberley [1] or Kimberlee) is a unisex given name of Old English origin. John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley , a place in Norfolk, England , popularised the name by giving it to a town in South Africa and a region in Australia .
They sometimes relate to the nominee's role in a biblical narrative, as in the case of Nabal, a foolish man whose name means "fool". [1] Names in the Bible can represent human hopes, divine revelations , or are used to illustrate prophecies .
This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with J in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.
Village name during the kingdoms of Israel, Judah until the Siege of Jerusalem (930 BC to 587 BC): Paleo-Hebrew: 𐤁𐤉𐤕𐤋𐤄𐤌 [1] [2] Pronunciation: Bayawt Lahawm Meaning: House of Bread Village name from 587 BC through the time of Christ: Aramaic: בית לחם Pronunciation: Beit Lekhem Meaning: House of Bread Beth Shemesh: Village
A notable use of the name was the fictional street urchin Kimball O'Hara in Rudyard Kipling's book Kim, published in 1901. The name is also found in the opening of Edna Ferber 's 1926 novel Show Boat , whose female protagonist, Magnolia names her baby daughter Kim; the name was inspired by the convergence of the three states Kentucky, Illinois ...
Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle campaign for Ted Cruz in Conroe, Texas, on Oct. 3. (Photo: Loren Elliott/Getty Images) The shtick seems hard to believe, but that’s totally their thing .
However, several such places have differing etymologies. For example, the Kimberly in Norfolk is derived from two Old English elements: the first is the feminine personal name Cyneburg; the second element is lēah, meaning "wood" or "clearing". [2] The Kimberly in Nottinghamshire is similarly derived, although the personal name is Cynemær.
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