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Shemaiah
Boy NameBiblical Origin
Meaning
Means "heard by YAHWEH" in Hebrew. This name is borne by many characters in the Old Testament includ
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Shemaiah of Soissons
Shemaiah of Soissons was a French Jewish scholar of the 12th century.
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Shemaiah Angel
Shemaiah Angel was a Jewish banker and philanthropist of Ottoman Damascus.
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