Ehud


Gender:
Origin: Hebrew
27 famous people named Ehud found on Wikipedia.
5 male in US.
Most recent ranking: 4589-th in year 1969
Best ranking: 4589-th in year 1969
Used in: Biblical, Hebrew

Meanings

Ehud (Hebrew: אֵהוּד‎) is a Biblical given name, currently common in Israel. The etymology is unknown.
The name "Ehud" is not attested as a first name among Jews until the 20th Century. However, Zionism—as part of its nation-building process—strongly encouraged using the names of Jewish heroes and warriors of ancient times, including that of Ehud. As a result, it has become a common name in contemporary Israel. Two prime ministers of Israel have had it as a first name: Ehud Barak and Ehud Olmert.
Israelis named Ehud are often nicknamed "Udi".
While the earliest known use is the Hebrew judge, the etymology is unknown. According to Amos Hakham medieval rabbis favored one of two improbable explanations. Some, like the Vilna Gaon, claimed that the original name was אחוד (Eħud), but the letter ח ħet had become a ה he and thus relates to 'unity' אחד. Others claimed that the name relates to 'glory' הוד. The modern Israeli Hebrew verb, 'he sympathized' אהד is unrelated to the Biblical name Ehud. Eliezer Ben-Yehuda coined this verb, deriving it from the Arabic cognate hawadah, 'he treated with indulgence' or kindness. None of the above claims are accepted by contemporary linguists as legitimate etymologies or translations for the name.
Ehud can refer to the following people
Ehud (Ehud ben Gera), Hebrew judge in the Book of Judges
Ehud Olmert, the Israeli prime minister from 2006 to 2009
Ehud Barak, the Israeli prime minister from 1999 to 2001, and minister of defense as of 2007
Ehud "Udi" Adam, retired Israeli general
Ehud Adiv, Israeli, formerly a pro-Palestinian political activist
Ehud Banai (born 1953), Israeli singer and songwriter
Ehud Hrushovski, Israeli mathematician
Ehud Manor (died 2005), Israeli poet and TV personality
Ehud Netzer, Israeli archaeologist
Ehud Segev, Israeli performer
Ehud Shapiro, Israeli scientist
Ehud Tenenbaum, Israeli hacker
Ehud Vaks, Israeli judo athlete


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Famous People: 27 found on Wikipedia.
Popularity Name Birth Year Description
1 Ehud Barak 1942 Israeli politician and prime minister
2 Ehud Olmert 1945 Israeli politician, prime minister of Israel
3 Ehud Biblical character
4 Ehud Manor 1941 Israeli songwriter
5 Ehud Goldwasser 1975 Israeli soldier taken hostage
6 Ehud Tenenbaum 1979 Israeli computer criminal
7 Ehud Banai 1953 Israeli singer
8 Ehud Netzer 1934 Israeli archaeologist
9 Ehud Shapiro 1955 Israeli computer scientist
10 Ehud Adiv 1946 Israeli anti-zionist activist and socialist
11 Ehud Yaari 1945 Israeli journalist
12 Ehud Hrushovski 1959 Israeli mathematician
13 Ehud Kalai 1942 Game Theorist
14 Ehud Yatom 1948 Israeli politician
15 Ehud Avriel 1917 Israeli politician
16 Ehud Havazelet 1955 An author and professor
17 Ehud Vaks 1979 Israeli judoka
18 Ehud Gazit 1967 Israeli biochemist
19 Ehud Asherie 1979 Israeli-American jazz pianist and organist
20 Ehud Shani 1957 Israeli general
21 Ehud R. Toledano University professor
22 Ehud Ben Tuvim 1952 Israeli footballer
23 Ehud Ettun 1987 Israeli composer
24 Ehud Kachila 1968
25 Ehud Rogers
26 Ehud Reiter 1960 Israeli university teacher
27 Ehud Ratzabi 1953 Israeli politician