From an Old Testament place name meaning “house of God” in Hebrew. This was a town north of Jerusalem, where Jacob saw his vision of the stairway. It is occasionally used as a given name.
People with the name Japhia have a deep inner desire to inspire others in a higher cause, and to share their own strongly held views on spiritual matters.
People with the name Yamara have a deep inner desire to create and express themselves, often in public speaking, acting, writing or singing. They also yearn to have beauty around them in their home and work environment.
People with the name Maddog have a deep inner need for quiet, and a desire to understand and analyze the world they live in, and to learn the deeper truths.
Derived from the ethnic term Hun, which refers to the nomadic people from Central Asia who expanded into Europe in the 4th century. The word Hun is from Latin Hunnus, which is possibly of Turkic origin. According to medieval Hungarian legend, the brothers Hunor and Magor were the ancestors of the Huns and the Magyars (Hungarians) respectively.