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Moir ([MOY-er]) is a surname of Scottish origin, and is part of the Clan Gordon of the Scottish Lowlands. The name in its present form dates from the 14th century and means "brave, renowned, mighty" in Scots Gaelic. [1] Four generations of Moirs were active members of the Burgesses & Guild Brethren of Glasgow, 1751-1846. [2]
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. [2] [clarification needed]
An example of the use of "Praise-God" as a name is Praise-God Barebone, whose son Nicholas may have been given the name If-Jesus-Christ-had-not-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned. [3] In Britain, such Puritan virtue names were particularly common in Kent, Sussex and Northamptonshire. [ 3 ]
Konkani language variants of most Goan Catholic names are derived from Hebrew, Greek, and Latin names from the Old and New Testament Biblical canons.Nowadays Hindu names like Sandeep, Rahul and Anita, etc. are also given.
Motto: Fear god in life. Chief: none, armigerous clan: Spalding [4] Chief: none, armigerous clan: Spens: Crest: A hart's head erased Proper. [312] Motto: Si Deus quis contra [313] [Latin, 'If God is for us, who is against us'] [312] Chief: Patrick Spens, 4th Baron Spens: The Spens heir has not yet contacted the Lord Lyon or the Standing Council ...
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A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic surnames. In the Old Testament of the Bible, men are identified by their lineage through use of their father's first (and only) name.
names containing El, a word meaning might, power and (a) god in general, and hence in Judaism, God and among the Canaanites the name of the god who was the father of Baal. names containing Yah, a shortened form of Yahweh. names referring to Levantine deities (especially the storm god, Hadad) by the epithet Baal, meaning lord.