I have a data base of over 10K names worldwide and covering 500 years - and ALL the Jabezes are in the Northampton/Staffordshire region in the middle of the 1800s. I have noticed some other postings with Jabezes mentioned in the same time period and area
Why was the name so popular there and then? Was there a notable soldier/politician, prizefighter/ pirate, WHY in the region by that name?
JUst curious
Given name Jabez
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Given name Jabez
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Re: Given name Jabez
Hi Marie I just had a look on this link shows migration of the name
http://www.publicprofiler.org/worldname ... ry_code=GB
and on wiki re Jabez
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabez
interesting question though I have moved it to general discussion to open it up
http://www.publicprofiler.org/worldname ... ry_code=GB
and on wiki re Jabez
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabez
interesting question though I have moved it to general discussion to open it up
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Re: Given name Jabez
Is it a biblical name? Nearly all my family had biblical names. I wonder if a preacher kept using the same story? Is it from the old testament?
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