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Thanks to everyone who answered my question about the use of the name Liam in Sweden. Now I'm wondering if Liam is Hebrew as well as Irish. I've seen mention of Liam meaning something like "my people" in Hebrew, but I'm not sure how reputable the sites are. If it is a Hebrew name, is it a girl's name or a boy's name? And is it related to Eliam? Thanks!
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Yes, an Israeli here
Liam is a Hebrew name as well Liam is considered a unisex name here in Israel however it is common for boys and uncommon for females
Liam is spelled like ליעם (as a Hebrew name) meaning "a nation for me" or ליאם as a male Irish name
Liam is unrelated to Eliam אליעם as it has a different meaning "My God is my nation"
https://babynames.baby-land.co.il/namelist/%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%A2%D7%9D/ (Hebrew name)
https://babynames.baby-land.co.il/namelist/%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%90%D7%9D/ (Irish name)
Liam is a Hebrew name as well Liam is considered a unisex name here in Israel however it is common for boys and uncommon for females
Liam is spelled like ליעם (as a Hebrew name) meaning "a nation for me" or ליאם as a male Irish name
Liam is unrelated to Eliam אליעם as it has a different meaning "My God is my nation"
https://babynames.baby-land.co.il/namelist/%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%A2%D7%9D/ (Hebrew name)
https://babynames.baby-land.co.il/namelist/%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%90%D7%9D/ (Irish name)
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Yes, Liam is a Hebrew name too and has a beautiful meaning, it means "I belong to a/my nation" and also is short for a biblical phrase expressing hope for peace (from Isaiah, the first letters of a phrase meaning "nor will they train for war anymore"). It was ranked #43 most common name in Israel in 2020.
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"Li am" does mean "I have a people" in Hebrew, but I have never heard of it as a given name (ask Noa if he has, as he lives in Israel). It does not seem to fit into one of the ordinary name giving schemes, but nor does ELIAM, which I haven't heard of either. The LI part can hardly be be a short form of ELI (my God) the two only have the I in common, which is a 1st person singular possessive suffix (my). I'm afraid some else has to help here. Sorry.
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Hey, I'm a she!
And I've never heard of Liam being used in Hebrew either. You can get Liam from Hebrew, but people don't do it, as far as I know :/ And I agree with Andy- it can't be related to Eliam (never heard of it), if a Hebrew name starts with Li, it means li (mine) it's an element in its own right.
To sum it up, I agree with Andy.
And I've never heard of Liam being used in Hebrew either. You can get Liam from Hebrew, but people don't do it, as far as I know :/ And I agree with Andy- it can't be related to Eliam (never heard of it), if a Hebrew name starts with Li, it means li (mine) it's an element in its own right.
To sum it up, I agree with Andy.
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Sorry Noa, I was mistaken by the father nof the ark.
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Ah, I was also guilty of the same misunderstanding :)
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Which, that I'm a he?
Because if I were a he, I'd probably be laughed at for having the equilavent of a boy named Emma/Emily/whatever the #1 name is for girls at the moment. That makes me wonder- have there been any recorded boys named Emma or Emily? I mean, that isn't actually so hard to imagine. Hmm. Does anybody know?
Because if I were a he, I'd probably be laughed at for having the equilavent of a boy named Emma/Emily/whatever the #1 name is for girls at the moment. That makes me wonder- have there been any recorded boys named Emma or Emily? I mean, that isn't actually so hard to imagine. Hmm. Does anybody know?
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As far as I know Noa is unisex, but in the Netherlands Noa is more often used for girls and Noah for boys.
A few people in the Netherlands call there babyboy Emma or Emily, but I feel sorry for those boys...
If you follow this link you can see it:
Emma: http://www.babyinfo.nl/fun/namen/namenteller.asp?naam=Emma&selFrom=1990&selTo=2005&Geslacht=B
Emily: http://www.babyinfo.nl/fun/namen/namenteller.asp?naam=Emily&selFrom=1990&selTo=2005&Geslacht=B
A few people in the Netherlands call there babyboy Emma or Emily, but I feel sorry for those boys...
If you follow this link you can see it:
Emma: http://www.babyinfo.nl/fun/namen/namenteller.asp?naam=Emma&selFrom=1990&selTo=2005&Geslacht=B
Emily: http://www.babyinfo.nl/fun/namen/namenteller.asp?naam=Emily&selFrom=1990&selTo=2005&Geslacht=B
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Those male Emmas & Emilys probably aren't real
Many a time a parent or some other person has mistakenly checked "female" instead of "male" on the birth certificate, or visa versa. That, or a filing error or some other mistake. Such mistakes are rarer nowadays, because of computers, but they still occur.
English-speakers have "whoopsie"-ed this way too. Just check out the popularities for Jennifer, for example.
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Many a time a parent or some other person has mistakenly checked "female" instead of "male" on the birth certificate, or visa versa. That, or a filing error or some other mistake. Such mistakes are rarer nowadays, because of computers, but they still occur.
English-speakers have "whoopsie"-ed this way too. Just check out the popularities for Jennifer, for example.
Proud adopter of 15 punctuation marks; see my profile for their names.
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They probably mixed up the female name Noa & the male name Noach / Noah...
~~ Claire ~~
My ! are Alia, Eidel, Enola, Israel, Dudel, Yuri, Lina, Lorelei, Leilani, Owen, Julian, Glorinda, Mirinda
My ? are Hillel, Meshullam, Johnny, Ginny, Cordelia, Fiammetta, Yocheved
My ~ are Tehila, Tilda, Hailey, Gillian, Huldah
My / are Aglaia and July
~~ Claire ~~
My ! are Alia, Eidel, Enola, Israel, Dudel, Yuri, Lina, Lorelei, Leilani, Owen, Julian, Glorinda, Mirinda
My ? are Hillel, Meshullam, Johnny, Ginny, Cordelia, Fiammetta, Yocheved
My ~ are Tehila, Tilda, Hailey, Gillian, Huldah
My / are Aglaia and July
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The Name LIAM
This name is rooted in Hebrew.
The literal meaning is I have a people, and this would mean that your child (whom you named Liam) is a symbol of you procreating and creating a people.
The name Eliam is a bit different. It means My God is a people.
A bit Sacreligious for Judaism, as well as an Israel most likely a rabi would recomend to change the name (b/c the implication is that God is as common as the people).
This name is rooted in Hebrew.
The literal meaning is I have a people, and this would mean that your child (whom you named Liam) is a symbol of you procreating and creating a people.
The name Eliam is a bit different. It means My God is a people.
A bit Sacreligious for Judaism, as well as an Israel most likely a rabi would recomend to change the name (b/c the implication is that God is as common as the people).
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