Given name

Caifás

Caifás is a given name from Latin. It is used in Portuguese.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Caifás comes from Latin, and ultimately from Aramaic.

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How it developed

From Latin Caiaphas, from Ancient Greek Καϊάφας, from Aramaic ק׳פא.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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