Manna
[ˈmænə]Meaning
an edible substance God gave the Israelites in the desert
Background Story
Manna is recorded as a given name for women in English, Dutch and Hungarian, and for both men and women in Finnish. The word itself names the edible substance that the Bible and the Quran describe God bestowing on the Israelites during their wandering in the desert.
Temperament
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