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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Maneet (mah-NEET)

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Harshaprabha (hahr-shuh-prah-bhuh)

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Sudarshana (soo-dar-shuh-nuh)

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Udayanan (oo-dah-yah-nahn)

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Kopanaka (koh-pah-nah-kah)

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Ahkilisbuavvda (AH-kah-lis-boo-av-vda)

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Ramaprasada (rah-mah-pruh-sa-dah)

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Devapushpa (dev-uh-push-puh)

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Meharafzoon (meh-hah-rahf-zoon)

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Champak (CHUHM-pak)

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Revanth (ri-VANTH)

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Arulvadivu (AH-rool-vah-DEE-voo)