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Peninnah
Peninnah ♀ Jewish traditional name, meaning ‘coral’ in Hebrew. It was borne in the Bible by the co-wife (with Hannah) of Elkanah, the father of Samuel. In modern Hebrew it means ‘pearl’ and has become a popular name, often being substituted for Yiddish Perle and English Pearl.
Variants: Peninna, Penina. |
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Peninnah." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Peninnah." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Peninnah.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Peninnah." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Peninnah.html |
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Peninnah
Peninnah , in the Bible, wife of Elkanah. |
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"Peninnah." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Peninnah." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Peninnah.html "Peninnah." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Peninnah.html |
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