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Japheth

Gender: M Popularity: this week. Origin of Japheth: Hebrew Meaning of Japheth: "expansion"
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This name of a son of Noah, whose descendants were said to have populated Europe, was well used by the seventeenth century Pilgrims, but pronunciation challenges hinder its chances for resurgence today.

Japheth is a major character in the Madeleine L’Engle novel Many Waters.

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Japeth, Japhet, Japhy

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