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Judith

Judith is an international form of the biblical name Judita, known primarily through the heroine of the Book of Judith. In a Slovak context, it has a distinct, foreign feel while retaining its ancient biblical tradition. The domestic Slovak form of the name is Judita.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Judith
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Hungarian:
Polish:
German:
Judith
Spanish:
French:
Judith
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A biblical name with the original meaning 'woman of Judea' or 'Jewish woman'.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno pochádza z hebrejského mena Jehudit (Yəhūḏīṯ), ženského tvaru označenia Jehudi. Pôvodne znamenalo „Judejčanka“, respektíve „židovská žena“.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Judith is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

JUDITH

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

17 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
13 March
Austrian Calendar
25 March
Austrian Calendar
5 May
Francúzsko
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Výslovnosť závisí od jazykového prostredia; v angličtine približne „džúdis“, v nemčine „júdit“.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2

According to Slovak orthography rules, this name is uninflected and retains its base form in all grammatical cases.

1. Nominative:Who, what?
Judith
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Judith
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Judith
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Judith
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Judith!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Judith
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Judith

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
JudiJudyJuditkaJudkaDita
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Judith
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Judith! Judi! Juditka!

Notable figures named Judith

9

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Judith Butlerová
born 1956Notable Figure

American feminist gender studies philosopher (born 1956)

Judith Leysterová
1609 – 1660Historical Figure

Dutch Golden Age painter (1609-1660)

Judith Arndt
born 1976Notable Figure

German cyclist

Judith Aberg
Notable Figure

researcher (ORCID 0000-0001-8162-0284)

Judith L. Rapoport
1933 – 2026Historical Figure

American psychiatrist

Judith Berman
born 1957Notable Figure

Israeli microbiologist

Judith Driscoll
Notable Figure

British materials scientist

Judith L. Bronstein
Notable Figure

American ecologist, evolutionary biologist and academic journal editor

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Full name:

Judith Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:J.S.without dots:JS
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  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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