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From: srm@nsc.UUCP (Richard Mateosian)
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Subject: Re: What's in a Name
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Date: Mon, 26-Nov-84 02:59:34 EST
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> "Mary" and "Maria" are extremely rare Jewish names for essentially
> the same reason that "Christine" is not a Jewish name.  "Mary"
> and "Maria" are very strongly identified with the mother of jesus.

Wasn't Jesus' mother Jewish?
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Richard Mateosian
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