Are any of the following names familiar to you?

LOLyourFace

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Adam, Lilith, Sachiel, Shamshel, Ramiel, Gaghiel, Israfel, Sandalphon, Matariel, Sahaqiel, Ireul, Leliel, Bardiel, Zeruel, Arael, Armisael, and finally Tabris

These are the names of the 23 'Angels' that appear in the popular anime, Evangelion.

The plot of the anime borrows extensively from biblical references and I'm wondering what the origin of these names are.

Obviously Adam is the first man created by God and Lilith is another name for Eve, isn't it? Are these name latin? Have you heard of any of these names?
 

Bryophyte

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Have you tried googling the names? You can also look up the names in the online baby-naming sites.
 

Ynog

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Googling will definately help you out.

Now its been a long time since I have taken a religion class, and I really don't know much about Evangelion.
However I recongize a few of them. Most of what I remember comes from comparision of Jewish vs
Christian interpretations of the Bible. Now I'm not Jewish, so I apologize if this isn't completely correct,
you'd be best to look it up yourself to be sure because this came from that interpretation of Genesis.
Nevertheless, Lilith is not another name for Eve but a separate women altogether,
sometimes referred to as Adam's first wife, someone who rejected him and left Eden.
 

n0cmonkey

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Adam -First man
Lilith - Cain's wife

The others border on familiarity, but don't jump out at me. I could find out, for the right incentives. :evil:
 
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Ever heard of the Lilith Fair? Yeah, she's a made up first wife of Adam who didn't want to be subserviant. Nevermind that the Bible never says women should be subservient without also stating that the man should also be. :roll: Freakin uppity feminists.
 

Wahsapa

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did you hear that from a dubbed over neon?

how are the names spelled in japanese?

now convert that back to the original biblical name
 

azazyel

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I don't think those are biblical.

But these are:

Semihazah
Artqoph
Ramtel
Kokabel
Ramel
Danieal
Zeqiel
Baraqel
Asael
Hermoni
Matarel
Ananel
Stawel
Samsiel
Sahriel
Tummiel
Turiel
Yomiel
Yhaddiel
Milik
Urakabarameel
Akibeel
Tamiel
Ramuel
Danel
Azkeel
Saraknyal
Asael
Armers
Batraal
Anane
Zavebe
Samsaveel
Ertael
Turel
Yomyael
Arazyal
 

Howard

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Sachiel ~ Sahriel
Shamshel ~ Samsiel
Ramiel ~ Ramel
Gaghiel ~ Baraqel?
Israfel ?
Sandalphon ?
Matariel?
Sahaqiel ~ Saraknyal
Ireul ?
Leliel ?
Bardiel ?
Zeruel ~ Zequiel?
Arael, Armisael, Tabris?