Mordecai
Found 4 entry about "Mordecai"
מָרְדֳּכַי,
מרדכי
MOR-duh-kai
Mordecai Name meanings & History
The name Mordecai means "worshipper of Marduk" in Hebrew. Marduk was a Babylonian god worshipped by the ancient Jewish exiles. It could also mean "little man" or "warrior.". Means "servant of Marduk" in Persian. In the Old Testament Mordecai is the cousin and foster father of Esther. He thwarted a plot to kill the Persian king, though he made an enemy of the king's chief advisor Haman. Mordecai is primarily used as a first name for boys, although it could also be used as a last name. It is popular among Jewish families and those of other religious backgrounds.
Zodiac Sign of Mordecai: Mother Cancer
Synonyms of Mordecai:
M: Maternal,Memory,Memorabilia,Mother,Mushy,Manipulative,Mommy
O: Obsolete,Obsessive,Obstinate,Ostentatious,Organized
R: Resourceful,Reason,Rational,Restless
D: Domestic,Demanding,Doting,Dutiful,Daddy,Determined
E: Exaggerate,Environment,Enlighten,Expressive,Enliven,Entertain
C: Curious,Copycat,Clever,Chatty,Choice,Cute,Candid
A: Assertive,Argumentative,Ambitious,Angry,Aggressive,Action
I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved
Mordecai is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Complex name
- a Formal name
- a Mature name
- a Refined name
- a Serious name
- a Strange name
- a Strong name
- a Upper name
Famous People
Famous people named Mordecai include Mordecai Richler, a Canadian author, and Mordecai Kaplan, a prominent Jewish philosopher and founder of the Jewish Reconstructionist movement.
2.) Mordecai (Male)
Usage: Hebrew
Meanings: (Hebrew) martial, warlike. Bible: wise counselor to Queen Esther.
Other Forms: Mord, Mordie, Mordy
3.) Mordecai (Male)
4.) MORDECAI (Male)
Usage: Biblical
Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew mordekhai, which possibly means “a little man” or “worshiper of Marduk.” The name is borne by the cousin and foster father of Esther. He saved the Jews from the destruction planned by Haman, an event celebrated by the Jewish feast of Purim. (ESTHER 2, 3) (MOR-DEH-KI, MOR-DEH-KAY-I)
