מרדכי

Hebrew

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /mordoˈχaj/, /mordeˈχaj/

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Proper noun

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

1. (biblical) Mordecai
   • Tanach, 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, Mardocheus
    • → Catalan: Mardoqueu
    • → French: Mardochée
    • → Italian: Mardocheo
    • → Occitan: Mardoquèu
    • → Polish: Mardocheusz
    • → Portuguese: Mardoqueu
    • → Spanish: Mardoqueo
  • → Russian: Мардохе́й (Mardoxéj)
• → English: Mordecai, Mordechai
• Yiddish: מרדכי (mordkhe)

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew מָרְדֳּכַי (mordechái).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɔʁtχə/

Proper noun

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

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