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First names!Ever heard of Obediah
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Angie | Report | 30 Aug 2005 13:35 |
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Just got someone on census with the first name Obed,(Obediah)has anyone ever heard of it or any idea of meaning.I can't find it in my names book. Angie |
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Unknown | Report | 30 Aug 2005 13:36 |
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I've definitely heard of it Angie, but I've no idea of its meaning. Bev x |
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Fiona | Report | 30 Aug 2005 13:39 |
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Came up with this on internet. Meaning and origin of Obediah Gender: Male Ethnic Origin: Hebrew Meaning: Serves God. |
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Val wish I'd never started | Report | 30 Aug 2005 13:41 |
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just googled it and it means to serve God |
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Kevin | Report | 30 Aug 2005 13:42 |
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Obediah Hawkswill is a character in the Sharpe Series of books by Bernard Cornwell. I have also seen it many times in census returns, GRO indexes and Parish records |
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Angie | Report | 30 Aug 2005 13:46 |
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Thank you all for replies And why do I always forget about Google.lol Angie |
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Janice | Report | 30 Aug 2005 13:58 |
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Obadiah is found in the Old Teastament too. He's one of the minor prophets. Janice |
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Merry | Report | 30 Aug 2005 14:11 |
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It's much nicer to ask on here and talk to people than to Google lol Merry |
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Unknown | Report | 30 Aug 2005 14:13 |
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There's a registrar called Obed. John Gibbons in Cirencester who registed various of my rellies' bs and ds in the 1860s/70s. I imagine he couldn't be fagged to write out Obediah all the time. nell |
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Unknown | Report | 30 Aug 2005 14:27 |
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Don't laugh I have an Obediah Cockbone in my Tree. I said don't laugh, you lot are horrible! |
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Elizabeth | Report | 30 Aug 2005 14:30 |
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Obed is also in the Old Testament. He was the son of Boaz and Ruth and the Grandfather of King David. Liz |
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Joy | Report | 30 Aug 2005 15:12 |
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There's one mentioned in The Simpsons too! :-) Joy |
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Angie | Report | 30 Aug 2005 15:30 |
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Merry Your so right about the personal touch!!! Grampa Laugh i was tickled pink.(-: I was beginning to think it might have been irish Obegod. Angie |
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Joanne | Report | 30 Aug 2005 16:29 |
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Talking of first names, I just found this guy while searching. Xenophon Moscrop It looks right on first glance at the image as well (first thing I checked!) |
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Fiona | Report | 30 Aug 2005 16:47 |
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Yes it's right Joanne and he lived untill he was 80. Looked at the indexes and there are a few with that name. And I thought people came up with strange names for their kids nowadays!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Dec 1907 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Moscrop Xenophon 80 Preston 8e 410 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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