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what does the name Joy-againe mean?
what is the real meaning of this? anyone know?
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It's just two ordinary words joined together. So it means 'joy again' or 'happiness once more'.
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i meant if it has a real meaning in the Puritan origin
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We can invent reasons for its use. For instance, if a family had a daughter who died, Joy-Againe might be a thankful and hopeful name for a second daughter. But unless there is an actual record of their thought process, there is no proof.
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i am just curious to know what it means tho like i'm a younger human on this site and i don't know if its something i'm not supposed to know or if it does not have a meaning
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What more meaning do you want? Joy mean 'happiness', and again (the -e spelling is no longer used) means 'one more time' or 'repeat'. If you know what soup is and what a tomato is, then you don't have to be told the meaning of tomato soup. This is the same.
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it means given to a child after a pregnancy or infant loss but im not for sure if its really the meaning
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OK, then can you suggest an alternative meaning? I can't.
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like happiness and since im young i don't know much about pregnancy or anything at my age thats all i know about the name meaning but a real meaning could be happiness
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