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I guess it's actually his real name, and Zeke short for Ezekiel isn't uncommon. But Zeke can also mean 'cloak'.


Christ this may as well be numerology.


I'll play!

Teth - Er

Teht: The Phoenician letter name ṭēth may mean "spinning wheel" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teth

ER: Abbreviation for Emergency Room

"Teth" + "ER" = Spinning dangerously out of control, putting one or more lives at risk.

How did I do?


Your user name is "nine" and you're studying a Wikipedia page about the Semitic letter which means '9' in gematria. Is any of this a coincidence?

Nein!


As I said, I think it's probably his real name. But it's a cool name for sure; his name would be right at home in a cyberpunk novel.


Just a hop skip away from Q


You've opened up a can of something. Check this out: Zeke = 4 letters. Ezekiel, the long form = 7 letters (note this number, cos it will come up further down). Cloak = 5 letters. 4 + 5 = 9. 9 is the number of spiritual adepts that govern the 7 Universes. 9 * 7 = 63. Add those two digits, and you get 9, again. See where this is headed?


Well, if that's a legit name, it's sure doing a good job looking fake!

My cousin married a guy named "Chris Smith" and I was like, "yeah, that doesn't sound made-up or anything".




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