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Thelma

Thelma Report 7 Mar 2008 17:56

Thank you Keith for that information, very grateful. Thelma

KeithInFujairah

KeithInFujairah Report 7 Mar 2008 08:59

Job is a name in its own right and not an abbreviation.

The meaning of Job
Origin: Biblical
Meaning: He that weeps or cries
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Persecuted. In the Old Testament, Job was remembered for his great patience ('the patience of Job').
The boy's name Job is pronounced johb.

Thelma

Thelma Report 7 Mar 2008 08:52

Please could someone let me know what the christian name Job is an abbreviation of? Thanks Thelma