Zebedee
Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Zebedee
Zebedee comes from the Hebrew name Zebadyah (זְבַדְיָה), meaning "God has given" or "gift of God," derived from the roots zebad (gift) and Yah (God).
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Etymology
Zebedee comes from the Hebrew name Zebadyah (זְבַדְיָה), meaning "God has given" or "gift of God," derived from the roots zebad (gift) and Yah (God). The name is primarily used in Christian contexts, most notably as the father of the apostles James and John in the New Testament Gospel accounts.
Zebedee currently ranks #5,203 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2024.
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