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It means higher authority, if the name is of Hebrew origin.

  • EL (deity), a Semitic word for "God";
  • names referring to EL, a word meaning might, power and (a) god in general, and hence in Judaism, God and among the Canaanites the name of the god who was the father of Baal

According to 1 Samuel 1:20, Hannah named Samuel in memory of her requesting a child from God and God listening. SamuEL is translated as Heard of God or possibly as a sentence "God has heard" (from 'Shama', heard + 'El', God)

LemuEL - The name is related to Lael found in Numbers 3:24 meaning a man consecrated "to God"

EmmanuEL - God is with us

AriEL, AuriEL - Lion of God

DaniEL - Judged by God or Judgement of God

EzraEL - Help of God

GabriEL, GavriEL - Man of God, God has shown Himself Mighty, Hero of God or Strong one of God

MichaEL - Who is like God? a question

RaphaEL - God is Healing or Healing one of God

RachEL - "Sheep of God"

ELizabeth - My God is Oath

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_names_referring_to_El

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