Judah
/ˈd͡ʒuː.də/ · name
Meaning
- One of the Israelite tribes, and, according to some Abrahamic religions, descended from Judah, and from which David and his lineage came.
- The fourth son of Jacob, by his wife Leah; the father of Perez.
- A traditional region and ancient kingdom (c. 930 — 586 BCE) in the Land of Israel in modern Israel and Palestine; the southern Israelite kingdom which continued to be ruled by the Davidic dynasty after Solomon's death and the breakup of the united monarchy, with the northern portion keeping the name Israel.
- A male given name from Hebrew.
Etymology / origin
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יְהוּדָה (yehudá). Doublet of Judas and Yehuda.
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