Cephas Name Meaning & Origin
Cephas
Pronunciation: SEE-fəs, KAY-fahs (key)
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Cephas is Aramaic for "stone, rock". It was an alternate name for St. Peter, whose Greek name also meant "rock", and is cited in the New Testament. This name was often used in colonial America, where biblical names were preferred.
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