Names Categorized "architecture"

Abene is a Basque feminine name derived from the Basque word abe, meaning "pillar". It serves as the Basque equivalent of the Spanish name Pilar, which itself is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, María del Pilar,...

Barbara is a feminine given name derived from the Greek word barbaros (βάρβαρος), meaning "foreign, non-Greek." The word originally mimicked the unintelligible speech of non-Greek peoples (like "bar-bar") and later came...

Boaz is a Hebrew name of and Old Testament figure and also an architectural term from the Bible. The name's meaning is given as "swiftness" from the Hebrew root בעז (bʿz), which appears only in relation to this name and...

Etymology and Meaning Jachin is a Hebrew name meaning "he establishes," derived from the root 《kun》 (to establish). This name appears biblically and also recalls the enduring symbol of the temple pillar, linking the na...