מרדכי

מרדכי

Hebrew

Etymology

Unknown; many hypotheses have been advanced, a prominent one of which is that it ultimately derives from Akkadian 𒀭𒀫𒌓 (Marduk), compare the Elamite name Elamite 𒈥𒁺𒋡 (MAR-du-ka₄).

Proper noun

מָרְדֳּכַי or מָרְדְּכַי • (mordocháy or mord'cháy) m

1. Mordecai (biblical character)
   • Esther 2:5, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:

     ‏אִישׁ יְהוּדִי הָיָה בְּשׁוּשַׁן הַבִּירָה וּשְׁמוֹ מָרְדֳּכַי בֶּן יָאִיר בֶּן־שִׁמְעִי בֶּן־קִישׁ אִישׁ יְמִינִי׃‎‎

     'ísh y'hudí hayá b'shushán habirá ush'mó mordocháy ben ya'ír ben-shim'í ben-kísh 'ísh y'miní.
     ʾīš yəhūḏī hāyā bəšūšan habbīrā ūšəmō mordŏḵay ben yāʾīr ben-šimʿī ben-qīš ʾīš yəmīnī.

     There was a certain Jew in Shushan the castle, whose name was Mordecai the son of Jair the son of Shimei the son of Kish, a Benjamite,

2. a male given name, equivalent to English Mordecai

Descendants

• → Ancient Greek: Μαρδοχαῖος (Mardokhaîos)
  • Greek: Μαρδοχαίος (Mardochaíos)
  • → Latin: Mardochaeus
    • Latin: Mardocheus
      • Catalan: Mardoqueu
      • French: Mardochée
      • Italian: Mardocheo
      • Portuguese: Mardoqueu
      • Spanish: Mardoqueo
  • → Russian: Мардохе́й (Mardoxéj)
• → English: Mordecai, Mordechai
• Yiddish: מרדכי‎ (mordkhe)

Anagrams

• דרכים‎

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew מָרְדֳּכַי‎ (mordechái).

Proper noun

מרדכי • (mordkhe) m, diminutive מרדכילע‎ (mordkhele)

1. Mordecai (biblical character)
2. a male given name: Mordecai, Mordechai