The name Judith comes from the Hebrew name Yehudit meaning "a woman from Judea".
Judea is the mountainous southern part of the historic Land of Israel, which is now divided between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
Famous bearers
In the Old Testament, Judith was one of the Esau's wives.
Bearers include Judith Leyster (1609 - 1660), a Dutch painter;
Judith Light (born 1949), an American actress.
