ELIJAH

"My God is Yahweh"

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book_2 The Meaning of Elijah

•My God is Yahweh

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Prophetic Hebrew name with strong biblical roots.

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Biblical / Classical Tradition Documented origin Black Church Tradition Biblical Heritage

1 Biblical / classical origin — Hebrew prophet

2 Strong presence in Black church tradition

3 Used as dignity, resilience, and liberation name

4 Meaning: My God is Yahweh

This name has deep roots in the Black church tradition, where biblical and classical names were chosen to affirm dignity, resilience, and spiritual identity — especially during and after enslavement.

Biblical / classical tradition

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•Freedman's Bank Records — post-Civil War African American names from 1865–1874
•US Census Public Data — historical distribution from 1880 onward
•Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage — Lowcountry SC/GA naming with retained African linguistic patterns
•SSA Baby Names — US popularity and emergence timelines from 1880

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Hebrew — Elijah

Biblical / classical tradition

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