HESTER f English
Pronounced: HES-tur
Medieval form of ESTHER


ESTHER f English, Jewish, French, Biblical
Pronounced: ES-tur (English), es-TER (French)
Possibly means "star" in Persian. Alternatively it could be a Hebrew form of ISHTAR, the name of a Persian goddess.

RACHEL f English, Jewish, French, German, Biblical
Pronounced: RAY-chel (English), ra-SHEL (French)
Means "ewe" in Hebrew. She was the favourite wife of Jacob and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin in the Old Testament

grrr, my name, rachAel is a "varient" of rachel, which is obviously the inferior spelling! hmph.
well i already knew all that! i is sheep.
it also means symbol of innocence

(Edited by Spitefulangel 21/10/2003 12:50)