Jedediah

Infobox Given Name Revised| name = Jedediah

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gender = male | meaning = beloved of the Lord, friend of God
region = | origin = French
related names = Jed, Jedd, Jeddy, Jededish, Jedi,
footnotes = [Bell, Samantha. "Jedediah," Wiki.Name ]

History

The name Jedediah comes from Yedidiah, a Hebrew name that means "Friend of God." In the Bible, Jedidiah was “blessing" name given in infancy to Solomon, King David's second son by Bathsheba. [ "Jedediah," Wiki.Name ]

Famous Persons

*Jedediah Smith (1799-1831), trapper, hunter, fur trader, and explorer of the American West
*Jedediah K. Smith (1770-1828), U.S. Representative from New Hampshire
*Jedediah Hotchkiss (1828-1899), educator and the most famous topographer during the American Civil War

ee also

*lookfrom|Jedediah

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