Jesus lived in a Hebrew and Aramaic speaking world, not an English one. His name was a common Jewish name that later passed through Greek and Latin. Each language altered its sound and spelling. By ...

The name of “Jesus” as it is now commonly used in the English tongue is merely the final stage of a long series of languages, ...

Names are important to us. When someone calls our name we turn, look and listen. They have our attention. Nothing compels like the sound of our name. When we give someone our name, we open the door.

What’s in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Maybe so. But we have to wonder how Marilyn Monroe would ...

It is fascinating to see the way that careless readings of well-known texts keep resurfacing in different contexts. One of ...

While it may be 100 years since 1926, many of the popular baby names at the time are still loved and used in 2026.

British baby names are classic for a reason, with even the most popular names from a hundred years ago being inspired by Greek mythology, medieval legends, and other unexpected origins.

The name "Jesus Christ" is one of the most recognizable on Earth. However, experts now suggest that this might not have been the actual name of the central figure of Christianity. Scholars assert that ...

The feast of the Holy Name of Jesus will be celebrated at St Dominic parish church, Valletta, tomorrow, Friday, January 2. There will be Holy Eucharist adoration at 5.30pm, followed by solemn mass ...

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