יהודה

Derived from יָדָה‎ (yadá, “to praise”). Compare Akkadian 𒅀𒌑𒁕𒀀𒀀 (ia-u-da-a-a). Alternatively, linked to Arabic وَهْدة‎ (wahda, “ravine, gully, gulch, lowlands”) [1]

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /jehuˈda/

יְהוּדָה • (y'hudá) m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Judah, Judas, or Jude
2. Judah, Judea (the kingdom, the region, the province, etc.)

• יְהוּדִי‎ (yehudí)

• → Akkadian: 𒅀𒌑𒁕𒀀𒀀 (ia-u₂-da-a-a /yaʼuda/)
• → Ancient Greek: Ἰούδᾱς (Ioúdās), Ἰουδᾱ́ (Ioudā́)
  • → Old Armenian: Յուդա (Yuda), Յուդայ (Yuday), Յուդաս (Yudas)
    • Armenian: Հուդա (Huda)
  • → Latin: Iūdās, Jūdās
    • → Catalan: Judes
    • Italian: Giuda
    • → Middle English: Iudas
      • English: Judas, Jude
• → Arabic: يَهُود‎ (yahūd, “Jews”), يَهُوذَا‎ (yahūḏā)
• → Classical Syriac: ܝܗܘܕܐ‎ (yəhūḏā)
• → Yiddish: יהודה‎ (yehude)
• ⇒ Ancient Greek: Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos, “Jew”) (see there for further descendants)

From Hebrew יְהוּדָה‎.

• IPA^(key): /jəˈhʊdə/

יהודה • (yehude) m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Judah, Judas, or Jude
2. Judah, Judea (the kingdom, the region, the province, etc.)