Did common "Biblical names" exist before the Bible? Everyone knows a Peter or David, but did...

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Did common "Biblical names" exist before the Bible?

Everyone knows a Peter or David, but did those names actually exist before the Bible? Were they common then, or were they as common as, say, "Ethan" which is still a sort of common name but not one that inundates every room of people you're in. Or...

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Carazaa · F

SomeLikeItHot ·

Adam meant “Of the Earth” and Eve meant “mother of all Living”.

TheOneyouwerewarnedabout · 41-45, MVIP

I’m go as far as saying there was even some non biblical common names.. 🤔

bijouxbroussard · F

“Hermione” was an old English name long predating Harry Potter. Hermione Baddeley for example, was a character actress who passed away back in 1986.

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TetrisGuy · 26-30, M

Yeah, I don't read fiction much so I couldn't think of a completely fictional name lol.

BALTHAZAR idk from sorceror's apprentice (the one with tesla coils and nick cage lol)

bijouxbroussard · F

@TetrisGuy Balthazar’s also a biblical name—one of the Magi, If memory serves. I attended parochial school but have forgotten a lot...🙂

TetrisGuy · 26-30, M

Oh is it, lol. Yeah I don't know then lol

I made a character named Gronko once if that counts lol

Qwerty14

Yes. Biblical names are just names that appeared in the bible. They weren't created because of it.

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SW-User

@Qwerty14 we have to focus on 'biblical' thats abramic, circ 2000yrs ago.

TetrisGuy · 26-30, M

I'm getting my information from the documentary Story of Maths, which debunks lots of misconceptions held by people.

Where are you sourcing your info from?

Qwerty14

@SW-User The Bible is actually closer to 3500 years old.

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