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Meaning & Origins
Biblical name, pronounced ‘iz-ee-kee-el’: meaning ‘God strengthens’ in Hebrew. This was borne by one of the major prophets. The book of the Bible that bears his name is known for its vision of a field of dry bones, which Ezekiel prophesies will live again (chapter 37). His prophecies were addressed to the Jews in Babylonian exile, after Nebuchadnezzar had seized Jerusalem in 597 bc.
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English and Scottish: patronymic from the medieval personal name Saunder, reduced vernacular form of Alexander.
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Nicknames & variations
Ezekial, Ezekel, Ezekeil, Ezekuiel, Ezekil, Ezekal, Ezequiel, Ezekell, Ezekiell, Ezekeal
Saunier, Saunder, Saunderson, Saundry, Saunderlin, Shundry, Soundara, Saunooke, Saundra, Soundararajan
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