Semitic Names, Meanings, and their History

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Abdeel (ab-DEEL)

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abdeel name meaning

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Delila (də-LIE-lə)

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Hadad (ha-DAHD)

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Harrar (hah-RAR)

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Ishtar (ISH-tar)

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Kourosh (koo-rosh)

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Sabtah (sab-tah)

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Serug (SEH-rug)

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Tamraz (tahm-RAHZ)

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Yosef (yoh-sef)

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Prachirn (pruh-cheern)

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Samuell (sahm-YOO-el)

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Vanavan (vah-nah-vahn)

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Qanait (ka-NAIT)

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Kalpanath (kal-puh-nath)

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Sudhit (soo-dheet)

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Khanbahadur (khan-ba-HA-dur)

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Kusuma (koo-soo-mah)

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Munaaf (moo-nahf)

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Hemashree (he-ma-shree)

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Daedeepya (day-dee-pee-ya)

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Devahridhay (deh-vah-ri-dhay)