Where does “Джедедайя” come from?
Джедедайя (Russian) comes from English Jedediah, from English Jedidiah, from Hebrew יְדִידְיָה — beloved of Yahweh.
Ancestry of “Джедедайя”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Jedediah | of biblical origin |
| 2 | English | Jedidiah | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | יְדִידְיָה | beloved of Yahweh |