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Shimshon

שִׁמְשׁוֹן

Gender: Male
Origin: Biblical / Rabbinic Hebrew
Meaning: sun
English Equivalent:
Samson
Potential Sibling Name:
Devora
,
Ofra
,
Nachshon
,
Yair
Theme: nature

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