BEER Group Read. What's in a Name?

[Robin Landseadel]

 From the Hebrew name גַבְרִיאֵל (Gavri'el) meaning "strong  
man of God". Gabriel was one of the seven archangels in Hebrew  
tradition. He appears in both the Old Testament and the New Testament,  
where he serves as the announcer of the births of John to Zechariah  
and Jesus to Mary.



According to Islamic tradition he was the angel who dictated the  
Qur'an to Muhammad.


This name has been used occasionally in England since the 12th  
century. It was not common in the English-speaking world until the end  
of the 20th century.

http://www.behindthename.com/name/gabriel

On Oct 13, 2013, at 7:15 AM, Bekah wrote:

> But what about the Gabriel part?  Gabriel was an archangel of God -   
> (this messed with me every time I read that name).
>
> It means "God is my strength."   ??? -  Did someone famous have that  
> name and so the allusion is from that?  Or is Gabriel assuming God- 
> like characteristics?
>
> Bekah

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