Dorcas
GirlMeans "gazelle"; the Greek translation of Tabitha, the disciple whom Peter raised from the dead.
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Damaris
Meaning
Means "wife", "companion". She appears in the Book of Acts.
Traits and personality
In Pythagorean numerology, D, M and V are initials of the number 4: it's read as practical and hardworking, more comfortable building step by step than improvising. These are traditional readings, not a rule: everyone ends up becoming who they choose to be, whatever name they carry.
- Initial
- D
- Syllables
- 3
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