This, combined with competition from indigo plantations in Central America and Spanish Florida that could harvest five to six crops a year, compared with Georgia and Carolina's two or three crops annually, caused colonial American indigo production to collapse.
an Englified name for my Hebrew, teeth breaking name, Yoav (pronounced like 'collage'), is Joey. I use it when i'm introducing myself globally (like when chatting with someone outside of Israel, talking to tourists or in DeviantArt or English-Speaking blogs). Yoav is a biblical name and it is very popular in Israel.
We wonder if American parents are at all aware of the nameâs negative Hebrew meaning in an overall positive Biblical story? Probably not. The Biblical reference is somewhat obscure. As weâve mentioned above, Mara is a name with multiple potential meanings so thereâs no need to swallow that one âbitterâ pill. Mara is a short and simple, four-letter, two-syllable pretty little name.