Where does “Jude” come from?

Jude (English) comes from English Judas, from Middle English Iudas, from Latin Iudas, from Ancient Greek Ἰούδας, from Hebrew יְהוּדָה — Judas; Judah, Judas.

Jude (English): The second last book of the New Testament of the Bible

Definitions

  1. The second last book of the New Testament of the Bible

Ancestry of “Jude”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJudasA traitor; a person not to be trusted; A small...
2Middle EnglishIudasJudas
3LatinIudasJudas
4Ancient GreekἸούδαςJudah, one of the Hebrew patriarchs
5HebrewיְהוּדָהJudas; Judah, Judas
Every word from Hebrew יְהוּדָה →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰούδας →Every word from Latin Iudas →