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My middle name is Elizabeth. According to my father, it means Woman of God's House. He gets this by supposedly translating the parts directly from Hebrew. However, EVERYWHERE else it is listed as woman of God's house. So, I'm wondering who is right. I know he's been wrong before. He also said that Carys is Greek for grace (i think!) when its actually Charis, Carys being Welsh. So, whose right? Him or everyone else?
Haven
My middle name is Elizabeth. According to my father, it means Woman of God's House. He gets this by supposedly translating the parts directly from Hebrew. However, EVERYWHERE else it is listed as woman of God's house. So, I'm wondering who is right. I know he's been wrong before. He also said that Carys is Greek for grace (i think!) when its actually Charis, Carys being Welsh. So, whose right? Him or everyone else?
Haven
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Your father is translating the "beth" part of the name as "bayith" -- the Hebrew word for "house". But actually (and as you will find in this site's database), the name originates "from Elisabet, the Greek form of the Hebrew name Elisheba meaning 'God is my oath'."
The "Eli" part refers to "God"; the "sheba" part is from the Hebrew word "sheva" or "shevuah", meaning "oath".
I'll leave resident Greek and Welsh experts, Pavlos and Merriment respectively, to settle the dispute on "Carys". :)
-- Nanaea
The "Eli" part refers to "God"; the "sheba" part is from the Hebrew word "sheva" or "shevuah", meaning "oath".
I'll leave resident Greek and Welsh experts, Pavlos and Merriment respectively, to settle the dispute on "Carys". :)
-- Nanaea
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