Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

name, Confirmation The name of a saint, chosen by the person to be confirmed and imposed by the bishop in Confirmation . Added to the Christian name, it gives the person confirmed a heavenly patron whom he should endeavor to imitate. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

NAME, CHRIST’S, WONDERFUL (1) General References to Isa 9:6; Luk 1:31; Phi 2:9-11; Heb 1:4; Rev 19:12; Rev 19:16 (2) Mighty when used in Prayer and Service Luk 24:47; Joh 14:13; Joh 15:16; Joh 16:26; Joh 20:31 Act 3:6; Act 3:16; Act 4:10; Act 16:18; Eph 5:20 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

name, Christian (Christian name) From the earliest times names were given at Baptism . A name is given, which should be taken from some person, whose eminent sanctity has given him a place in the catalogue of Saints. This similarity of name will stimulate to the imitation of his virtues and the attainment of his … Continue reading “name, Christian”

name, baptismal (Christian name) From the earliest times names were given at Baptism . A name is given, which should be taken from some person, whose eminent sanctity has given him a place in the catalogue of Saints. This similarity of name will stimulate to the imitation of his virtues and the attainment of his … Continue reading “name, baptismal”

Name () Naming, says De Quincy, [Note: H. Japp, Life of Thomas De Quincy, 1890, p. 363.] is not a pre-historic, but a pre-mythical, not only a pre-mythical, but even a pre-fabulous and a pre-traditional thesis. Indeed man must, at a very early period of his history, have been forced to give names to the … Continue reading “Name”

Namazi the five prayers which the Mohammedans repeat regularly every twenty- four hours. Tradition says that the prophet was commanded by God to impose upon his disciples the daily obligation of fifty prayers. By the advice of Moses he solicited and obtained permission to reduce them to five, which are indispensable. The times of prayer … Continue reading “Namazi”

Namaquas SEE NAMAQUALAND. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Namaqualand an African country lying south of the Orange River, and now absorbed in Cape Colony, is divided into the greater and the lesser. The former comprises all the region north of Cape Colony, extending from the Orange River, lat. 29 30′, to Walfish Bay, lat. 23, and stretching inland from the west coast to … Continue reading “Namaqualand”

Nama Version Of The Scriptures The Nama is spoken in Namaqualand (q.v.). In 1815 the Reverend C. Albrecht commenced a translation of the gospel of Matthew into the Nama, but it does not appear that he completed the version. Ten years subsequently a translation of the gospels was effected by the Reverend Schmelen, of the … Continue reading “Nama Version Of The Scriptures”

Nama-rupa (Skr.) “Name and form”, a stereotyped formula for the phenomenal world, or its conceptual and material aspects; also”word and beauty”, as forms of manifestation. See Rupa. — K.F.L. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy