Judean
/dʒuːˈdiːən/noun
A person from ancient Judaea or relating to the region, its people, or their culture.
Did you know?“Judean” ultimately traces back to Judah, the biblical figure whose name was associated with praise and who became the namesake of the Kingdom of Judah and the Jewish people.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
Yəhūdāh
“Judah, the personal name associated in Genesis with praise”
6th–5th Century BCE
Aramaic
Yəhūd
“Judah or a person belonging to the Judean community”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ioudaîos
“Judean; a person from Judaea or a member of the Jewish people”
Classical Latin
Latin
Iūdaeus
“Judean or Jewish”
17th Century
English
Judean
“A person from ancient Judaea or something relating to Judaea”
Modern English
English
Judean
“Relating to ancient Judaea or its people”