Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Jetheth is thought to mean “but perhaps shouter or he will engage in verbally assaulting.”
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Where it comes from
Jetheth is a biblical name, probably from Hebrew.
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How it developed
Possibly from the Hebrew verb hut (הות), “to shout at.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Jetheth appears in Genesis 36:40.
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Jetheth’s family of names
Jetheth has a feminine form in Jethetha.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
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