Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Hadassah

HADASSAH

GENDER: Feminine

OTHER SCRIPTS: הֲדַסָּה (Hebrew)

Meaning & History

Means "myrtle tree" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the Hebrew name of Queen Esther.

Related Names

VARIANT: Hode (Yiddish)

DIMINUTIVES: Dassah (Hebrew), Hodel (Yiddish)

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