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I have recently discovered that my great, great grandmother's name was Achsah Townsend. She came from Moravia. Not only do I NOT know where Moravia was, I have no idea on the origin or meaning of this first name.
The only other person I have ever heard of with the name Achsah was African American and I assumed the name was of African origin. Now, I'm not so sure. This is an interesting puzzle. Can anyone help on EITHER of these questions?
LYN
The only other person I have ever heard of with the name Achsah was African American and I assumed the name was of African origin. Now, I'm not so sure. This is an interesting puzzle. Can anyone help on EITHER of these questions?
LYN
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Its Hebrew origin. From the bible. Achsah is the only woman in the bible to ask for what she wants.
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achsah
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Hey Lyn,
Moravia constitutes the bigger chunk of what is now the Czech Republic. It was once an independent unit in the Holy Roman Empire. The capital of Moravia was/is Prague. Nice city.
Are you/was she by any chance from North Carolina ? Most Moravians who came to this country settled there starting in the 1750's. There's still a big Moravian presence in the Winston-Salem area, including the restored Moravian village of Old Salem. Quite a few Moravian churches, too, which are now very similar to Presbyterian in doctrine. Moravian Christmas cookies kick butt!
- Daividh
Moravia constitutes the bigger chunk of what is now the Czech Republic. It was once an independent unit in the Holy Roman Empire. The capital of Moravia was/is Prague. Nice city.
Are you/was she by any chance from North Carolina ? Most Moravians who came to this country settled there starting in the 1750's. There's still a big Moravian presence in the Winston-Salem area, including the restored Moravian village of Old Salem. Quite a few Moravian churches, too, which are now very similar to Presbyterian in doctrine. Moravian Christmas cookies kick butt!
- Daividh
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According to Hitchcock's dictionary of Biblical names, Achsah means "Adorned; bursting the veil".
Nudge-nudge, wink-wink, say no mooore!
Nudge-nudge, wink-wink, say no mooore!
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