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    Honor

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    English/Latin
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Honor; Dignity; Respect
    Origin
    English/Latin
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Honor does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Honor; Dignity; Respect", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Honor.
    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
    Honor flows in both directions — given to God, parents, and all people, received as the fruit of a life well-lived.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Exodus 20:12

      "Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee."

    • Proverbs 3:9

      "Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase."

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