Where does “Ju” come from?

Ju (Middle English) comes from Old French juiu, from Latin Iūdaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδά, from Hebrew יְהוּדָה — Judas; Judah, Judas.

Ju (Middle English): Alternative form of Jew

Definitions

Alternative form of Jew

Ancestry of “Ju”, step by step

Ju traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French juiu

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	juiu	Alternative form of Giu
2	Latin	Iūdaeus	Jewish, of or pertaining to the Jewish people
3	Ancient Greek	Ἰουδαῖος	Jew or Judean
4	Ancient Greek	Ἰουδά	Judah
5	Hebrew	יְהוּדָה	Judas; Judah, Judas

via Old French gyu

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	gyu	—
2	Latin	iudaeus	Jewish, of or pertaining to the Jewish people; a...
3	Biblical Hebrew	יְהוּדִי	—

via Old French Giu

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	Giu	Alternative letter-case form of giu

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