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    Fenwick

    FEN-ik

    English
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Farm on the marsh; Fen dwelling
    Origin
    English
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Fenwick does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Farm on the marsh; Fen dwelling", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Fenwick.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Fenwick launches into the deep — the fen-dweller who follows Christ, nets let down, fishers of men made from the margins.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Luke 5:4

      "Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught."

    • Matthew 4:19

      "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."

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