Hillel

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Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Scripts הִלֵּל(Hebrew)

Meaning & History

Derived from Hebrew הָלַל (halal) meaning "praise". This name is mentioned briefly in the Old Testament as the father of the judge Abdon. It was also borne by the 1st-century BC Jewish scholar Hillel the Elder.