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Writing Prompt Wednesday

January 31, 2018
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Does your name have a meaning? If so, what is it? If not, make up your own meaning for it.

For a start Mandy is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Mandy  is ‘worthy of being loved’. However, it is an abbreviation of Amanda. For those that know me, I NEVER respond to Amanda only Mandy – or risk getting a punch!

My Mother gave me the name due to having babysat a little girl in her youth, whom she was enamored. It is also, I have been told through biblical scholars, in Hebrew/Aramaic the name AMANDA means “Gift from God.” Interestingly, Amanda does not mean lovable. It means “she must be loved” in Latin.

For some reason my Mother named all her children with Hebrew names. I have no idea why.

The name Simon is a Hebrew name meaning ‘hear; listen.’

The name Rebecca is a Hebrew baby name meaning ‘captivating; knotted cord’
The name Jonathan is a Hebrew baby name meaning ‘Jehovah has given. Jehovah’s gift.’
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Do you know what your name means?  Is there a significance to the name you bear? Care to share?
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