Comments for the name Judith

This name sounds like a strong, wise woman.

Try the spelling JUDETH.

In one of our Learning German videos, there was a girl named Judith from Aurich and she pronounced it as "yoo-DIT".

Judith was the name of Shakespeare's daughter.

There is a famous painting of Judith called "Judith Beheading Holofernes" by Artemisia Gentileschi.

Judith Leyster (1609 - 1660) was a Dutch painter.

This is also a German name, and in Germany it is pronounced Yu-dit.

The singer and songwriter of the band Wir Sind Helden is named Judith.

Actress Judith Light played Angela Bower on "Who's the Boss?"

Listen to the German pronunciation of Judith here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html

Judith was used the most in the 1940's.

There are authors named Judith Jance (J A Jance), Judith Kelman, and Judith McNaught.

Judith is the name of a major character in Clive Barker's novel Imajica. She lived in London and I could tell you so much about this character but I can't because I don't want to ruin it for those of you who haven't read it.

Judith (Judy) Smallweed is a character in Charles Dickens' novel "Bleak House."

In the book The Witch of Blackbird Pond, Judith is one of Kit's cousins.

Judith Sheindlin is a judge who has her own court show aka Judge Judy.

Just a comment concerning the meaning being "woman from Judea". Judith was the name of one of Esau's wives in the Old Testament of the Bible. This means that the name is much older than the Kingdom of Judea, since Esau was the brother of Jacob, who was the father of the twelve patriarchs of the twelve tribes of Israel, including Judah.
So the original meaning of the name could not have been "woman from Judea", since the name was clearly in use BEFORE there WAS a place called Judea.

Actually Judith (Yiddish: Yehudit) means "praised" or "jewess".

I cannot believe that a lot of people find this name to be old lady material. This name is far from it. I picture a young lady with dark hair and olive skin with exotic features.

Lol, I love this comment. I sorta associate it with older women because that's when it was most popular so everyone else I meet with the name is my mom's age but I have dark hair, and a slightly dark complexion (probably from a mix of European ancestry including French and German).

Judith from The Book of Judith was a brave and beautiful widow who saved her besieged city by charming the invading general, Holofernes: she plied him with wine and sweet talk and when he was asleep, she cut off his head.

This name does not mean 'woman of Judea' - it was used prior to the region being called Judea and was used on a Hittite woman. Judith is related to the name Judah and means 'praise'.

A famous bearer was Australian actress Judith Anderson (February 10, 1897–January 3 1992). She was well-known for Broadway roles in 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. She won a Tony Award in 1948 in "Medea". She won 2 Emmys for television roles in "Hallmark Hall of Fame" and "Macbeth", as well as receiving an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination in Alfred Hitchcock's "Rebecca" (1940). She received a Grammy nomination for the "Wuthering Heights" recording.

Judith Marie Keenan, mother of Maynard James Keenan of Tool was the subject of the song "Judith", by A Perfect Circle (side project of the Tool vocalist).

Judith Kerr is an author.

Judith of Schweinfurt (before 1003 – 2 August 1058) was the wife of Břetislav I of Bohemia and the Duchess of Bohemia. She was the daughter of Heinrich, margrave of Nordgau (Bavaria) from the House of Babenberg and his wife Gerberga.

This name has a very Hebrew feel to it, probably because of the Jew part.

The meaning "woman from Judea" probably came from the meaning "jewess," seeing as Judea was a Jewish homeland later on. I think this is a beautiful name, and I like names that have a strong women behind them!

Judith as a name has the the same meaning as Jude or Judah. The original meaning of Judah in Hebrew is: the praise of the Lord; confession - according to Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary.

In the New Testament Epistle of Jude, the name Jude is written as follows:
ιουδας

In the New Testament, when the name Judah is written in Greek, and refers to the tribe of Judah - Judah is written as follows:
ιουδα

In the original Old Testament story of the birth of the baby Judah, it is said that the baby's mother, Leah, named the baby Judah - and then said: "Now will I praise the LORD." (Genesis 29:35)

In Hebrew, Judah is written as follows:
יְהוּדָה,

Although It IS possible, I guess, to name a girl baby Jude - especially if the baby's birth meant that the family believed: "Now will I praise the Lord," it should be noted that Judith is the feminine form of Judah - and also means The praise of the Lord - or Confessing the praise of the Lord.

Judith was a brave widow who saved her countrymen by tricking a foreign leader and then getting rid of him - permanently. The Book of Judith is included in some Bibles but is excluded from most Protestant and Jewish canons. Mainly because many of the "historical" details contained in the book have never been verified. Therefore, there is some difference of opinion as to whether to book of Judith relates a factual occurrence - or was just a story which gained popularity during that time period. Whether historical or not - I would think that a little girl could easily feel honored to carry the name of Judith.

Genesis 26:34 ALSO mentions a woman named Judith who was married to Esau, the twin brother of Jacob and, therefore, the daughter-in-law of Isaac and Rebekah.

In Hebrew, the name Judith is written as follows:
הוּדִית

However, whether you render the name as Jude, Judas, Judah or Judith - the ORIGINAL meaning of the name remains the same - Praise the Lord or Confessing a praise of the Lord -- "Now will I praise the Lord."

A famous bearer would be child actress Judith Barsi. She was famous during the 1980s for roles in animated films such as The Land Before Time (where she played Ducky) and All Dogs Go To Heaven (where she played Anne-Marie). However, her life came to a tragic end when, at the age of ten, she and her mother were murdered by her father. All Dogs Go To Heaven was released posthumously, and was dedicated to her.

A famous bearer is Judith Butler - an American post-structuralist philosopher, who has contributed to the fields of feminism, queer theory, political philosophy, and ethics.

Judith Wurmbrand, daughter-in-law of Voice of the Martyrs founder Richard Wurmbrand, and author of a book about her escape from Communist Romania to Israel. Today she goes by Judy.

I knew a little girl named Judith, who was named this because her family was Jewish, and her father European. But it was the weirdest name ever for a little tomboy growing up in America! Be careful with this name.

It's pretty, strong, and mature. But please don't shorten it to Judy, which sounds hopelessly ghetto and stripper-ish.

I absolutely love this name. Very glamorous and old-wordly to me.

Lovely! I especially like the French pronunciation.

This is also used as a feminine form of the name "Judah" meaning "Praise." That's the meaning I was named for.

I was told it means (Judith) one who praises God.

I wouldn't apply this name solely to an older woman, I could imagine a young girl with it; though I would imagine her as being Jewish. :P
I think this is a very pretty name, that is sophisticated. It's a name that a girl could grow old with, and it would still suit her.

My name is Judith. My family speaks Spanish and we pronounce it: Who-Deet; deet like in the word beet but with a D instead.

Judith (844-870) was the daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Charles the Bald and his wife Ermentrude.

Judith (1054-1092) was the daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Henry III and his second wife Agnes.

My niece's name is Judith but she hates her name so we have to call her Judy.
It is a pity because I think that Judith is a very elegant name for a strong girl!