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Japheth

Gender: Masculine
Usage: English Bible

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Meaning & History

From the Hebrew name יֶפֶת (Yefeṯ) meaning "enlarged". In the Old Testament, he is one of the three sons of Noah, alongside Shem and Ham, and was considered the ancestor of the peoples of Europe and northern Asia.

Related Names

Other Languages & Cultures (Biblical Greek): Iapheth
(Biblical Hebrew): Yefet
(Biblical Latin): Iafeth
(Spanish): Jafet

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