Judah

Meaning

Proper Noun

• Fourth son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
• One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Judah, from which David and his lineage came.
• The southern Israelite kingdom which continued to be ruled by the Davidic dynasty after Solomon's death and the breakup of the united monarchy, with the northern portion keeping the name Israel.
• A male given name from Hebrew.

Origin

• Ancient Hebrew יְהוּדָה, a son of Jacob. Judas.