Clergy Names, Meanings, and their History

Explore clergy names from around the world to learn more about, including their meanings, pronunciation, and history.

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Bishop (BISH-op)

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clergy christian male boy english religious masculine

bishop name meaning

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Christian (kris-chuhn)

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christian name meaning

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Deacon (DEE-kin)

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servant clergy baby biblical boy english-greek english

deacon name meaning

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Priest (pree-st)

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worship church dedicated holy christian faith spirituality

priest name meaning

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Manley (MAN-lee)

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Vasanthadevi (vuh-sahn-thuh-day-vee)

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Motaber (moh-tah-behr)

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Rishul (ri-shool)

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Galila (gah-LEE-lah)

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Chaitnya (CHAI-tan-ya)

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Aleyah (uh-LAY-uh)

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Manasaprema (muh-NUH-suh-pray-muh)

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Zaheedah (Za-hee-dah)

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Nasiraa (NAH-see-rah)

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Ramamurti (rah-mah-moor-tee)

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Kanita (kuh-NEE-tuh)