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Many given names in the English language refer to El, a Hebrew name for God, and have their origin in the Bible. The following is an alphabetical list of names referring to El and their meanings in Hebrew:
- Abel – "source of God" (breath), or "transitoriness" (oneness with God)
- Ariel – "lion of God"
- Daniel – "My judge is God", or "God has judged"
- Eli – a variant on the name of God
- Elijah – "whose God is the Lord", "God the Lord", "the strong Lord", "God of the Lord", and "my God is the Lord".
- Elizabeth – "My God is oath"
- Ezekiel – "God will strengthen"
- Gabriel – "man of God", "God has shown himself mighty", or "Hero of God."
- Gamaliel – "reward of God"
- Immanuel – "God is with us"
- Ishmael – "God will hear"
- Israel – "one who has struggled with God"
- Joel – "The LORD is God"
- Michael – "who is like God?" or "likened unto God"
- Nathanael – "Gift of God" or "God has given"
- Raphael – "God is healing"
- Samuel – "Name/Heard of God"
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