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Cephasnoun
A name of Peter, given to him by Jesus.
Cephasnoun
of biblical origin.
Etymology: From Cephas, from Κηφᾶς, from כיפא.
Editors Contribution
cephasnoun
The Aramaic word for rock; it is parallel to the Greek word petros from which the English name Peter is derived.
After the feasting, he returned to the courtyard of the Great Mosque and walked slowly around the Kaaba, then bent to kiss the sacred Black Stone one more time.
Etymology: The sacred Black Stone
Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on October 1, 2023
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CEPHAS
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cephas is ranked #15912 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Cephas surname appeared 1,826 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Cephas.
90.8% or 1,658 total occurrences were Black.
3.5% or 65 total occurrences were of two or more races.
2.7% or 50 total occurrences were White.
2.5% or 46 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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pesach
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Cephas in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Cephas in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of Cephas in a Sentence
Mr. Cephas is a convicted drug trafficker who was sentenced to federal prison for his role in a wide-ranging drug conspiracy which imported cocaine and methamphetamine into the United States from Mexico.
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