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[fellclutch.livejournal.com]

The actor Zachary Levi from Chuck and Tangled has a sister named Shekinah. Pronounced Shih-KY-nah, I'm pretty sure. Does anyone know what kind of name that is?

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[jellybeener.livejournal.com]

The Shekinah is the female principle of G_d in the mystic side of the Jewish religion.

[fellclutch.livejournal.com]

Interesting! Thank you. I didn't know that. Interesting...Zachary's family is devout Christian..

[beekeeperswife.livejournal.com]

With the surname Levi, I'd be willing to bet good money that they have (possibly recent) Jewish ancestry, it's possible the name is a nod to that.

[twitchywoman.livejournal.com]

Zach Levi's last name is actually Pugh.

[fellclutch.livejournal.com]

Levi is his middle name, actually. He's apparently always mistaken for Jewish. I thought he was for years.

[beekeeperswife.livejournal.com]

That's kinda awesome, thanks for the info! :D

[twitchywoman.livejournal.com]

I had no idea he had a sister and that it was such an unusual name. Drastically different than Zachary.

[sparklymoon.livejournal.com]

especially since his other sister is Sarah, according to wikipedia.