Origin and Meaning of Judah

Gender

Masculine

Origin of Judah

Hebrew

Meaning of Judah

The name Judah comes from the Hebrew name Yehudah meaning "praise to Yahweh".

Famous bearers

A bearer is Judas Maccabeus (or Judah Maccabee), the third son of the Jewish priest Mattathias, who led the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Empire (167 - 160 BC) and is acclaimed as one of the greatest warriors in Jewish history.

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