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Eli as a name has two different meanings, both originating in the Hebrew Bible. Eli can be used for males (Hebrew tradition) or females (Scandinavian tradition). Hebrew origin, from Biblical עֵלִי "ascent", spelled with the Hebrew letter ayin in the beginning, the name of Eli , the high priest in the Books of Samuel .
Mary is among the top 100 names for baby girls born in Ireland, [3] common among Christians and popular among Protestants specifically, owing to Queen Mary II.Mary was the 179th most popular name for girls born in England and Wales in 2007.
Mary of Guise died on 11 June 1560 at Edinburgh Castle, and the conflict in Scotland was subsequently settled by the Treaty of Edinburgh and the Reformation Parliament. Mary and Francis had little involvement in the treaty negotiations. [105] They made a Royal Entry at Orléans in October. [106] Francis II died on 5 December 1560. [107]
When Eli found Hannah in the temple, she was praying silently with her lips moving. Eli witnessed this unusual behavior, and concluded that Hannah was intoxicated. After Hannah's explanation of her sobriety, Eli said, "Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have requested." [3] Hannah went home, filled with hope.
The Hebrew name is composed of two parts; in one interpretation, "Eli" means "my God" and "sheba" means "oath". [3] The name Eli-sheba can thus be translated as "God is (my) oath". The Hebrew Bible records that Elisheba and Aaron had four sons: Nadab and Abihu , Eleazar , and Ithamar ( Exodus 6:23 ).
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Mary [b] was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, [6] the wife of Joseph and the mother of Jesus.She is an important figure of Christianity, venerated under various titles such as virgin or queen, many of them mentioned in the Litany of Loreto.