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

JEDIDAH

GENDER: Feminine

OTHER SCRIPTS: יְדִידָה (Ancient Hebrew)

PRONOUNCED: ji-DIE-də (English), jee-DIE-də (English) [key]

Meaning & History

Means "beloved" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of the wife of King Amon of Judah and the mother of Josiah.

Related Names

OTHER LANGUAGES: Iedida (Biblical Greek), Yedidah (Biblical Hebrew), Idida (Biblical Latin)

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