Jedediah
Jedediah is a male first name.
Origin and Meaning of the Name
The name comes from Jididjahu, a Hebrew name, which translates as " lover of the Lord " means. In the Bible, the name can be found in 2 Samuel 12:24-25 And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her and lay with her. And she brought forth a son, and he called his name Solomon. And the Lord loved him. And he sent by Nathan the prophet, and called his name Jedidjah to Jehovah's sake.
Variants
A variant is Jebediah.
Well-known bearers of the name
- Jedediah Slason Carvell (1832-1894), Canadian politician
- Jedediah Hotchkiss (1828-1899), American Cartographer
- Jedediah Smith (1798-1831), American explorer
- Jedediah K. Smith (1770-1828), American politician
Itemization
- Male first name