Given name
Lud
“bending”·“almond tree”·“twisted”
Lud is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewלוד
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Lud means “bending,” “almond tree” or “twisted.”
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Where it comes from
Lud is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb luz (לוז), “to bend or turn aside.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Lud appears in Genesis 10:22, Genesis 10:13.
- Genesis 10:22
- Genesis 10:13
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Lud’s family of names
See also 3
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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