Myrtle tree
Pronunciation: huh-DAH-sah
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Hadassa is a male name from Biblical origin meaning "Myrtle tree". It is used in Christian naming contexts and appears in English, Hebrew, Greek, Latin. Pronunciation: huh-DAH-sah. Lucky number: 7. Parents often choose it for its clear meaning, cultural background, and positive naming associations.
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Χαδασσα
Όνομα που σημαίνει το δέντρο του μυρτου και το σπανιότερο
Pronunciation
English Pronunciation
huh-DAH-sah
IPA
/həˈdæsə/
Origin
Root Origin
Biblical
Language Usage
Religion
Lucky Details
Lucky Number
7
Lucky Day
Friday
Lucky Colors
Lucky Stone
Amethyst
Life Path Number
3
Personality
Spiritual
Cultural Context
Historical Usage
In the Old Testament, Hadassah is the Hebrew name of Esther, a Jewish queen who saved her people from Haman's genocidal plot during the Persian Empire in the 5th century BCE.
5th century BCE
Hadassah of Mevorach was a 13th-century Italian-Jewish mystic who wrote a commentary on the Song of Solomon. She is also known as the 'Mystic of the Castle', due to her Italian noble lineage.
13th century CE
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Translations
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Hadassa
Rare and beautiful, associated with the myrtle tree
הדסה
ענין מיוחד נדיר וצמח השדה הנקרא הדס
Χαδασσα
Όνομα που σημαίνει το δέντρο του μυρτου και το σπανιότερο
Hadassa
Name related to myrtle tree and rare
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