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

JOB

Gender: Masculine

Pronounced: YAWP (Dutch), JOB (English) [key]

From the Hebrew name אִיּוֹב ('Iyyov) which means "persecuted, hated". In the Book of Job in the Old Testament he was a patient man who was tested by God.

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