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God's acre
God's acre
A churchyard burial area. The phrase is a translation of the German word, Gottesacker, “God's field” where the souls of the faithful are sown. The phrase also been used for the dedication of a portion of a farm field or a garden plot to growing food that will be given to the needy. The phrase should not be confused with Erskine Caldwell's 1933 novel, God's Little Acre.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Ioana | | - | Romanian, Bulgarian |
Bashe | | - | Hebrew |
Jesse | | JES-ee (English), YES-sə (Dutch) | English, Dutch, Biblical |
Catharina | | kah-tah-REE-nah (Dutch) | Dutch, Swedish |
Jay | | [dʒei] | |
Alojzija | | - | Slovene, Croatian |