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Origin and Meaning of the Name Sarah

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Gender:

Girl

Origin:

Hebrew

Meaning:

Princess

Pronunciation:

(SAYR ah)   [Guide]

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English, French, German, Hebrew, Norwegian and Swedish speaking countries

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In the Old Testament, Sarah was the wife of Abraham, and the mother of Isaac.
Her name was first Sarai ("my princess"), which God changed to Sarah ("princess") as her descendants were to be the future nation of Israel.

Famous bearers include Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, 19th century actress Sarah Bernhardt and Sarah Childress Polk, wife of 19th century American President James Polk.

Sarah was the 3rd most popular name in Austria in 2006, and the 9th most popular in Belgium.

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