English
Judith
Judith comes from Hebrew יְהוּדִית ‘woman from Judea, Jewess’.
- Hebrew1880s–presentיְהוּדִיתY'hudít‘woman from Judea, Jewess’
- Englishearliest quotation 1833Judith
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hebrew1880s–presentיְהוּדִיתY'hudít‘woman from Judea, Jewess’
- Englishearliest quotation 1833Judith
Earliest quotation: 1833, The New Monthly Magazine, E. Littell: “The beauty and simplicity of names are altogether arbitrary:…”
Every English word from Hebrew יְהוּדִית
Today it means
name A female given name from Hebrew.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hebrew יְהוּדִית / Judith