Given name
Ahithophel
“brother of folly”·“my brother is folly”
Ahithophel is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewאחיתפל
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Ahithophel means “brother of folly” or “my brother is folly.”
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Where it comes from
Ahithophel is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew noun 'ah (אח), “brother,” and the Hebrew noun tapel (תפל), “folly.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Ahithophel appears in 2 Samuel 16:23, 2 Samuel 17:23, 2 Samuel 23:34.
- 2 Samuel 16:23
- 2 Samuel 17:23
- 2 Samuel 23:34
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Ahithophel’s family of names
See also 22
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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