All About The Name Aphra
The name Aphra was a given name used in the 17th century by English Puritans, when they misread Biblical verse Micah 1-10 in the King James Bible “in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust”. The Puritans took Aphrah to be a given name, rather than a word meaning “dust.” There is also a reference made by Cleodemus a Jewish historian in which he calls Ephah the fourth son of Abraham, by the name Aphrah.
Meaning: Dust
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Girl
Current Popularity: Not in the US top 1,000 names
Middle Name Possibilities: Elodie
Categories: “A” Girl Names, Ancient, Biblical, Hebrew, Spiritual
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