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Both BARUCH in Hebrew and BENEDIKTUS in Latin mean "blessed" in the first place, but also "praised". The Greek equivalent would be EULOGETOS - but is this a Greek name? Was it in antiquity? Is it nowadays?
All google brought up (I checked up to entry No 100 out of 367) was bible stuff, but obviously no name. If it isn't a name - why not?
Andy ;—)
All google brought up (I checked up to entry No 100 out of 367) was bible stuff, but obviously no name. If it isn't a name - why not?
Andy ;—)
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Now, I knew that "Baruch" in Hebrew meant "Benedictus" (Latin) or "Euloges" (Greek).
Nonetheless, I am sceptic that Benedictus (or Benedict, or the French Benoit) have been used as vernacular forms for "Baruch".
Anyway, it is possible that Eulogios, the bishop of Edessa (4th century), which is usually honored on August 25th, spoke Aramaic and/or Hebrew and knew the meaning "Baruch" of his name.
Benedictus has definitley been used as a vernacular form for "Eulogios".
Nonetheless, I am sceptic that Benedictus (or Benedict, or the French Benoit) have been used as vernacular forms for "Baruch".
Anyway, it is possible that Eulogios, the bishop of Edessa (4th century), which is usually honored on August 25th, spoke Aramaic and/or Hebrew and knew the meaning "Baruch" of his name.
Benedictus has definitley been used as a vernacular form for "Eulogios".
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Nonetheless, I am sceptic that Benedictus (or Benedict, or the French Benoit) have been used as vernacular forms for "Baruch".
Well, some of my own ancestors have been called like this. And look here: http://www.counterbalance.net/gengloss/spino-body.html
Well, some of my own ancestors have been called like this. And look here: http://www.counterbalance.net/gengloss/spino-body.html
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I agree with you, Christo, that the Christians who started using Benediktus as a name were probably not aware of the fact that the Hebrew equivalent was "baruch" and that BARUCH was a name, too. I don't know who they were i.e. when the name came into use. I couldn't get beyond Benedict of Nursia, but maybe you have got earlier evidence.
I read that BENEDIKTUS was chosen as a name because of Ps 118,26, but we would have to find out when and where this was.
Thank you for EULOGIOS, who isn't listed in any of my Saints books (but google has it). Is is still used as a given name in Greece?
Andy ;—)
I read that BENEDIKTUS was chosen as a name because of Ps 118,26, but we would have to find out when and where this was.
Thank you for EULOGIOS, who isn't listed in any of my Saints books (but google has it). Is is still used as a given name in Greece?
Andy ;—)
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Eulogios of Edessa was the first Eulogios I could find.
Moreover, on Febrouary 13, Eulogios, the archbishop of Alexandria, is honored:
http://www.missionstclare.com/english/people/feb13o.html
Hence, even nowadays, a Greek child born on February 13 could be given the name Eulogios.
I am native Bulgarian. (Bulgaria is the northern neighbour of Greece.) Definitely, there is a Bulgarian name Evlogi. If you check the Bulgarian name calendar in this site, you would find Evlogi on February 13. The Greek name calendar in this site misses that day but I think it is dedicated to Eulogios, anyway.
Moreover, on Febrouary 13, Eulogios, the archbishop of Alexandria, is honored:
http://www.missionstclare.com/english/people/feb13o.html
Hence, even nowadays, a Greek child born on February 13 could be given the name Eulogios.
I am native Bulgarian. (Bulgaria is the northern neighbour of Greece.) Definitely, there is a Bulgarian name Evlogi. If you check the Bulgarian name calendar in this site, you would find Evlogi on February 13. The Greek name calendar in this site misses that day but I think it is dedicated to Eulogios, anyway.
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