Behind The Name

Bret: From a Middle English surname meaning “a Breton”, referring to an inhabitant of Brittany.

Michael: From the Hebrew name Mikha’el which meant “who is like God?”. This is the name of one of the seven archangels in Hebrew tradition and the only one identified as an archangel in the Bible. In the Book of Revelation in the New Testament he is portrayed as the leader of heaven’s armies, and thus is considered the patron saint of soldiers.

Harrison: From a surname which meant “son of HARRY”. The actor Harrison Ford of ‘Star Wars’, ‘Indiana Jones’ and other movies is among the most famous bearers of this name.


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