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JETHRO
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GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Biblical
OTHER SCRIPTS: יִתְרוֹ (Ancient Hebrew)
PRONOUNCED: JETH-ro (English) [key]
Meaning & History
From the Hebrew name יִתְרוֹ (Yitro), which was derived from the Hebrew word יֶתֶר (yeter) meaning "abundance". Jethro is the father of Moses's wife Zipporah in the Old Testament. A famous bearer of the name was Jethro Tull (1674-1741), an English inventor and agriculturist.
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