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Kezia
Kezia ♀ From the Hebrew word for the cassia tree (the English name of which is derived, via Latin and Greek, from Hebrew or a related Semitic source). It is borne in the Bible by one of Job's daughters, born to him towards the end of his life, after his prosperity had been restored (Job 42:14).
Variant: Keziah. Pet forms: Kizzie, Kizzy. |
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Kezia." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Kezia." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Kezia.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Kezia." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Kezia.html |
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Kezia
Kezia , in the Bible, second daughter of Job after his affliction. |
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"Kezia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Kezia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Kezia.html "Kezia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Kezia.html |
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