What else is the meanings of their names, in that order, telling us? Let the demons within you kvetch and gnash their teeth. See The Way, The Truth and The Life.
Adam= man Seth= appointed Enosh= mortal/ weak/ Fragile/ frail flesh Kenan= low/ humble Mahalal= the blessed God/ praise of God. Jared= descending/ descendent Enoch= dedicated/ trained/ disciplined/ teaching Methuselah=when he is dead it shall be sent/his death shall send/ one who has sent/ man of the dart Lamech (very difficult to translate)= the wild man/ the low/ the striker down of youth and wild men/ The despairing Noah= rest/repose.
ProTip: Most Ethnic groups name their people comprehendable names with meanings that don't need to be translated. If it isn't immediately apparent what these people's names are and mean, then they aren't your people.
No, because I have the context of being fluent in my native language. That doesn't mean I know what the names Nancy or James mean inherently. I would have to look them up.
My original argument is that you should immediately know the meaning of, say, the name "John" without having to translate it to Hebrew and find out it means "Jewish-God is Jealous", or whatever bullshit it originally meant.
A good Ethnic name is understood as it is. Like "Hunter". or, "Bear". Or, "Jew Beater".
My oldest daughter is named Believe, for middle names my children have Alexandra, Alexander, Maple, Dragonsbane, and Pinecone. Some of them have more traditional names, but I share these to illustrate that I basically agree with your conclusion but not your premise. If meanings of names matter it should not be a guessing game.
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Adam= man
Seth= appointed
Enosh= mortal/ weak/ Fragile/ frail flesh
Kenan= low/ humble
Mahalal= the blessed God/ praise of God.
Jared= descending/ descendent
Enoch= dedicated/ trained/ disciplined/ teaching
Methuselah=when he is dead it shall be sent/his death shall send/ one who has sent/ man of the dart
Lamech (very difficult to translate)= the wild man/ the low/ the striker down of youth and wild men/ The despairing
Noah= rest/repose.
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If it isn't immediately apparent what these people's names are and mean, then they aren't your people.
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A good Ethnic name is understood as it is.
Like "Hunter".
or, "Bear".
Or, "Jew Beater".
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We need it translated now because we are thousands of years and many languages removed.
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