Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (121 page)

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Scripture:
Deuteronomy 31:6
RSV

Be strong and of good courage, do not
fear or be in dread of them: for it is the
L
ORD
your God who goes with you; he
will not fail you or forsake you.

MERRILL, Meril, Merill, Merril (see
also
Meryl
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
French

Inherent Meaning:
Famous

Spiritual Connotation:
Honored

Scripture:
Ecclesiastes 2:26
NASB

For to a person who is good in His sight He
has given wisdom and knowledge and joy.

MERRILY, see
Marilee

MERTON, Murton

Language/Cultural Origin:
Middle English

Inherent Meaning:
From the Town by
the Sea

Spiritual Connotation:
Child of God

Scripture:
Romans 8:16
NKJV

The Spirit Himself bears witness with our
spirit that we are children of God.

MERVIN, see
Marvin

MERYL, Meral, Merel, Merrall,
Merryl, Meryll (see also
Merrill
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
German

Inherent Meaning:
Famous

Spiritual Connotation:
Chosen

Scripture:
Isaiah 52:13
NASB

Behold, My servant will prosper, he will
be high and lifted up and greatly exalted.

MEYER, Meier, Myer (see also
Mayer
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
German

Inherent Meaning:
Farmer

Spiritual Connotation:
Blessed

Scripture:
Isaiah 28:26
NLT

The farmer knows just what to do, for
God has given him understanding.

MIA, Meah, Miah (see also
Maia
,
Maija
,
Maya
,
Miya
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Wished-For

Spiritual Connotation:
Devout

Scripture:
Psalm 27:4
RSV

One thing have I asked of the
L
ORD
: . . .
that I may dwell in the house of the
L
ORD
all the days of my life, to behold the
beauty of the
L
ORD
, and to inquire in his
temple.

MICAH, Mica, Micaiah, Michah,
Mycah

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Who Is Like God?

Spiritual Connotation:
Reverent

Scripture:
Psalm 113:5
NKJV

Who is like the
L
ORD
our God, who
dwells on high?

MICHAEL, Mekhail, Micael, Mical,
Michale, Micheal, Michel, Mick,
Mickey, Mickie, Micky, Mikael,
Mikáele, Mikal, Mike, Mikhael,
Mikhail, Miki, Mikki, Mychal,
Mychael, Mycheal, Mykael, Mykal

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Who Is Like God?

Spiritual Connotation:
Esteemed

Scripture:
Exodus 15:11
NKJV

Who is like You, O
L
ORD
, among the
gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness,
fearful in praises, doing wonders?

MICHAL, Machelle, Makayla,
Mekaela, Mekala, Mekayla,
Meshelle, Micaela, Michaela,
Michaele, Michaelle, Michala,
Michayla, Michayle, Michele,
Michèle, Michelle, Mikaela,
Mikalya, Mikyla, Mischel,
Mishayle, Mychaela, Mykaela,
Mykala

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Who Is Like God?

Spiritual Connotation:
Godliness

Scripture:
Psalm 71:19
NASB

For Your righteousness, O God, reaches
to the heavens, You who have done great
things; O God, who is like You?

MIDORI, Midoree

Language/Cultural Origin:
Japanese

Inherent Meaning:
Green

Spiritual Connotation:
Restful

Scripture:
Psalm 23:2
RSV

He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.

MIGUEL, Migel

Language/Cultural Origin:
Portuguese

Inherent Meaning:
Who Is Like God?

Spiritual Connotation:
Victorious Spirit

Scripture:
Philippians 2:13
RSV

For God is at work in you, both to will
and to work for his good pleasure.

MILADA, Miladah, Milady

Language/Cultural Origin:
Czech

Inherent Meaning:
My Love

Spiritual Connotation:
Beloved

Scripture:
1 Corinthians 16:24
NKJV

My love be with you all in Christ Jesus.
Amen.

MILAN, Milen, Mylan, Mylen, Mylon

Language/Cultural Origin:
Italian

Inherent Meaning:
From Milan

Spiritual Connotation:
Witness

Scripture:
Romans 1:16
NKJV

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of
Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation
for everyone who believes, for the
Jew first and also for the Greek.