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To: untenured

RE: Sometimes names can become unpopular very quickly:

I think Judas used to be a common name during the time of Jesus. Now, nobody names their children Judas.

Jude, I’ve heard, but Judas? Not any more.

too bad, Judas was a very good name, it means PRAISE.


43 posted on 02/04/2013 9:13:09 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
I think Judas used to be a common name during the time of Jesus. Now, nobody names their children Judas. Jude, I’ve heard, but Judas? Not any more. too bad, Judas was a very good name, it means PRAISE.

The name is still common . Judah (Yehudah)= praise
52 posted on 02/04/2013 9:43:34 AM PST by Lera (Proverbs 29:2)
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