Noah Wyle and Sophia Myles

Boys: Noah

Meaning or origin: English form of the name of the biblical character whose family was the only one saved from the great Flood ordained by God to destroy mankind because of its wickedness. The origin of the name is far from certain; in the Bible it is implied that it means ‘rest.’

Celebrity: Noah Wyle

Girls: Sophia

Meaning or origin: From the Greek word meaning ‘wisdom.’ The Eastern cult of St. Sophia arose as a result of misinterpretation of the phrase Hagia Sophia ‘holy wisdom’ as if it meant ‘St. Sophia.’

Celebrity: Sophia Myles


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