WHAT'S IN A NAME?

The following is a listing of the origin of the names of several religious denominations (Christian and non-Christian).

Adventist	A Christian sect who believes in an imminent second advent or coming of Christ. Seventh Day Adventists worship on Saturday, the seventh day.
Amish	Named after Jacom Amman of Switzerland.
Baptist	The name comes from their teaching that Christian baptism may be received by adult believers only, as a symbol of their personal relationship to Christ and that it must be administered by immersion only.
Buddha	The Illuminated One.
Catholic	Universal, or spread all over the world.
Islam	Surrender to Allah, Arabic for God.
Jehovah Witness	Jehovah was the name of God in the English Bibles, and the "witness" part is from Isaiah 43:10 where God says that you are my witness.
Lutheran	Named after Martin Luther.
Mennonites	Named after the leader of the movement in the Netherlands, Menno Simons, a Dutch priest.
Methodist	John Wesley, his brother Charles, and some companions imposed upon themselves strict rules of religious observance. The methodical piety earned them the nickname "Methodists," which they adopted.
Mormon	Also known as the Later-Day Saints. According to Joseph Smith, Mormon was a prophet who was commanded by God to engrave on golden plates a record of God's dealings with His people and of his His revelations. These were buried until the time was right for the Later-Day Saints to inherit them through Joseph Smith.
Muslim	One who submits to God and accepts Muhammad as the Apostle of God.
Presbyterian	Refers chiefly to the form of Church government adopted, which is vested in "presbyters," that is, "Elders," or "Seniors," as distinct from other types of church government.
Spiritualism	Emphasizes communication with the spirits of the dead.

What's in a name in the Bible?
Abba	father
Adam	man, clay
Apocalypse	revelation
Bethlehem	house of bread
Bible	book
Bless	communication of life from God
Cain	smith
Canon	reed used to measure, rule, measure
Christ	anointed one
Church	the Lord's (house)
Covenant	solemn agreement
David	beloved
Deuteronomy	copy of the law given at Sinai
Ecclesiastes	one who calls the assembly
Eucharist	thanksgiving
Epistle	letter
Evangelist	one who announces good news
Exodus	departure, going out
Genesis	beginnings
Gethsemani	oil press
Gospel	good tidings
Hallelujah	praise yah(weh)
Hosanna	save, we ask (addressed to Yahweh)
Hosea	Yahweh saves
Hosts	army ready for war
Hymn	song of praise
Isaac	he laughs
Isaiah	Yahweh is salvation
Jesus	Yahweh is salvation
John	Yahweh is gracious
Jonah	dove
Jonathon	Yahweh has given (a son)
Joseph	let him (the god) add
Joshua	Yahweh is salvation
Lazarus	God has helped
Leviticus	Levitical laws or laws prescribed for the priests of the tribe of Levi
Lord	title of honor for a king, a god or a husband
Maccabee	hammer
Malachi	my messenger
Martha	lady
Martyr	witness
Matthew	gift of Yahweh
Melchizedek	king of righteousness
Micah	who is like Yahweh
Moses	to draw; is born
Nehemiah	Yahweh comforts
Nicodemus	conqueror for the people
Numbers	the last four chapters deal with the number or census of the people
Pentateuch	the five scrolls; the first five books in the Bible
Pentecost	the 50th day
Rabbi	master
Sabbath	7th day of the week
Satan	accuser, adversary
Septuagint	70
Seraph	burning one, fiery one
Shaddai	Almighty
Stephen	crown
Tabernacle	tent
Thomas	twin
Yahweh	Creator

Some words with "el" - divine being (God)
Angel	messenger of El (God)
Bethel	house of El (God)
Daniel	El (God) judges
Emmanuel	God is with us
Ezekiel	may El (God) strengthen
Gabriel	El (God) is strong
Gamaliel	El (God) has repaid me
Ishmael	let El (God) hear
Israel	let El (God) shine
Joel	Yahweh is El (God)
Michael	who is like El (God)
Nathanael	El (God) has given
Raphael	El (God) has saved
Samuel	El (God); His name is El (God)
Elijah	my God is Yahweh
Elisha	El (God) has saved
Elizabeth	El (God) is fullness