Where does “Jude” come from?

Jude (German) comes from Middle High German jude, from Old High German judo, from Latin Iūdaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδά, from Hebrew יְהוּדָה — Judas; Judah, Judas.

Jude (German): a Jew

Definitions

  1. a Jew

Ancestry of “Jude”, step by step

Jude traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German jude

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanjudea Jew
2Old High Germanjudo—
3LatinIūdaeusJewish, of or pertaining to the Jewish people
4Ancient GreekἸουδαῖοςJew or Judean
5Ancient GreekἸουδάJudah
6HebrewיְהוּדָהJudas; Judah, Judas

via Middle High German jüde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanjüdea Jew

Words derived from “Jude”

Every word from Hebrew יְהוּדָה →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰουδά →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος →