Jared

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Jared is a given name of Biblical derivation.

Pronunciation/ˈærəd/
GenderMale
LanguageHebrew
Related namesGared, Gerad, Gered, Jarad, Jareth, Jarid, Jarod, Jarrad, Jarred, Jarrid, Jarrod, Jarryd, Jaryd, Jhared, Jerad, Jered, Jerid, Jerod, Jerrad, Jerred, Jerrid, Jerrod, Yared, Yered
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Jared
Pronunciation/ˈærəd/
GenderMale
Origin
LanguageHebrew
Other names
Related namesGared, Gerad, Gered, Jarad, Jareth, Jarid, Jarod, Jarrad, Jarred, Jarrid, Jarrod, Jarryd, Jaryd, Jhared, Jerad, Jered, Jerid, Jerod, Jerrad, Jerred, Jerrid, Jerrod, Yared, Yered
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Origin

In the Book of Genesis, the biblical patriarch Jared (יֶרֶד) was the sixth in the ten pre-flood generations between Adam and Noah; he was the son of Mahalaleel and the father of Enoch, and lived 962 years (Genesis 5:18). The biblical text in the Book of Jubilees implicitly etymologizes the name as derived from the root YRD "descend" because in his days, "the angels of the Lord descended to earth".[1] Alternative suggestions for the name's etymology include words for "rose", "servant" and "one who rules".[2]

In some English-speaking countries, Jared is a common Jewish and Christian first name.

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See also

  • Jarad, given name
  • Yared (505–571), an Ethiopian monk

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