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Lois

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

Lois ♀ New Testament name of unknown origin, borne by the grandmother of the Timothy to whom St Paul wrote two epistles (see 2 Timothy 1:5). Both Timothy and his mother Eunice bore common Greek names, but Lois remains unexplained. In popular fiction the name is borne by Lois Lane, the reporter girlfriend of Superman.

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Lois

A Dictionary of the Bible | 1997 | | Copyright

Lois Grandmother of Timothy (2 Tim. 1: 5). She is described as a woman of faith, which suggests both that Timothy is a third-generation Christian and that the Church is well established.

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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Lois." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

W. R. F. BROWNING. "Lois." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Lois.html

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Lois

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

Lois •abyss, amiss, bis, bliss, Chris, Diss, hiss, kiss, Majlis, miss, piss, reminisce, sis, Swiss, this, vis •dais •Powys, prowess •loess, Lois •Lewes, lewis •abbess • ibis •Anubis, pubis •cannabis • arabis • duchess • purchase •caddis, Gladys •Candice •Sardis, Tardis •vendace • Charybdis •bodice, goddess •demigoddess • Aldiss • jaundice •de profundis • prejudice • hendiadys •cowardice • stewardess • preface •Memphis • aphis • edifice • benefice •orifice • artifice • office •surface, surface-to-surface •undersurface • haggis • aegis •burgess •clerkess, Theodorákis •Colchis

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	Hey, Lois, have we got a club for you.(Neighbor) Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 3/9/2001
	Lessons from Lois' death will be learnt; Report claims failure to recognise... Newspaper article from: South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales); 9/23/2008
	For the love of Lois In time for his 100th birthday, Arlington man pens ode... Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 8/8/2007