Where does “Huldah” come from?

Huldah is an English name from Hebrew חולדה, cognate with Welsh חלד, of unknown ultimate origin and meaning.

Huldah (English): A prophetess in the Old Testament

Definitions

  1. A prophetess in the Old Testament

Ancestry of “Huldah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewחולדהa rat
2Hebrewחלדworld, life
3Hebrewח־ל־ד—
Every word from Hebrew ח־ל־ד →Every word from Hebrew חלד →Every word from Hebrew חולדה →