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Nehemiah

The name of an Old Testament Jewish leader who reconstructed the walls of Jerusalem after returning from captivity in Babylon. In use in the U.S. in 1886, then disappeared until 1998.

Origin: Hebrew

Gender: Male

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Alternative Spellings: Nehemia +; Nehemya +; Nehemyah +; Submitted by: mindiemom1
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