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Re: Doda
I was serving the net late last night and came upon a Bible genealogy (I was looking for the name Abiram in people's family trees they put online). In it Dodo was mentioned as a male name (http://snipurl.com/8bnv). My own New International Bible lists Dodo as well, in Judges 10:1.Doda could be a femininisation. Or it could be from David, but I don't know.Miranda
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To make the DODO/DODA thing complete:In the bible you will find three names (besides DAVID):1. DODAYAHU: "loved by Yah, friend of Yah"
2. DODAY: (same)
3. DODO: probably a short form of 1 (-o being a very rare ending with Hebrew names)The vocabulary word "dod" means "uncle", but the older meaning is "friend, beloved one". It's origin is assumed to be an affectionate baby babble word with no specific meaning ("Ah, my little Dododo …" or something like this).I would say, DODA is a feminine form of DODO.Andy ;—)
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About "dod" meaning both "uncle" and "beloved one"... Maybe it comes from the fact that Jewish girls can marry their uncles? lol ok that was bad taste. :)
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