I also looked up my surname. It stems from Shane then Sean then Jean then John, a name of Hebrew origin, same as my middle name. Firstly this gives me another Jewish connection I didn’t know about
So now I have John twice in my name. The name means God is gracious. So God is gracious twice to me. Twice blessed by God. Twice Hebrew
Saying something twice adds emphasis. It's like God wants everyone to be sure. In case there's any doubt. For example Barry means fair hair. So my blond hair may make me seem not very Jewish. Yet my middle and surnames are both Jewish
So I have two different forms of the name John. The English and Scottish forms. Both of which stem from Hebrew
The meaning of my name then is: The fair haired one with a sharp intelligence, twice blessed by the Hebrew God
My Bible app streak today is 177. Confirming El's double blessing upon me. It mirrors my name. Two sevens and two Johns. Seven is a number sacred to the Hebrew god. The 1 signifies the relative rarity of the name Barry in modern times
The verse of the day says all good things in the world are gifts to us from heaven
It confirms all this about my name is a sign from heaven
If the Jews make me their king, I may change my name, as names can change. People change. The world changes
El knows this. He made it this way. Though he himself, being perfect, has no need to change, so is unchanging
But even if I change my name, this'll always be the name I was born with and part of my destiny
Here's a pic of me today. The day I found out the meaning of my surname. Just to make this a bit more diary-like
Forgive the bedhead, dressing gown, long face and shaving scab. I just woke up. Have a good day, guys
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