Meaning and Origin
What does the name Judas mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Judas
User Submitted Origins
Hebrew
50%
Jewish
41%
English
6%
Mexican
3%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Texas, U.S., the name Judas means "The name Judas is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning 'praised'. Though there were two apostles named Judas, everyone remembers the one who betrayed Jesus, and the name has been permanently shunned".
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Ju"das
The disciple who betrayed Christ.A treacherous person; one who betrays under the semblance of friendship.
Other Dictionary Sources
- A one-way peephole in a door
- Someone who betrays under the guise of friendship
- (New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver
- (New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
Wiktionary
From Latin Iudas, from Ancient Greek Ἰούδας (Ioúdas), from Hebrew יְהוּדָה (y'hudá).
- (biblical) One of the twelve original Apostles of Jesus, known for his role in Jesus' betrayal into the hands of Roman authorities. Also called Judas Iscariot.
- A male given name from Hebrew.
- (religion) Penultimate book of the Bible, with only one chapter, composed of twenty-five verses.
- A traitor; a person not to be trusted.
- A small hole in a door through which a person can spy without being seen from the other side, used especially in prisons; a Judas-hole.
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