Judas
Greek variation of Judah
"praised"
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Judas Origin and Meaning
The name Judas is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "praised".
Though there were two apostles named Judas, everyone remembers the one who betrayed Jesus, and the name has been permanently shunned.
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Famous People Named Judas
- Judas IscariotBiblical apostle who betrayed Jesus
- Judas ThaddeusBiblical apostle
- Judas Maccabeus aka Judah MaccabeeIsraelite revolutionary against the Seleucid Empire, founder of Hanukkah
- Judas of GalileeIsraelite who revolted against the Roman census
- Judas BarsabbasBiblical prophet
- Judas Dravenalter,ego/ring name of reality TV personality Austin Matelson of "Big Brother 17"
The name Judas in Pop Culture
- Judascharacter in Lauren DeStefano's "The Internment Chronicles"
- "Judas" song by Lady Gaga
- "Judas" song by Kelly Clarkson
- Judas PriestEnglish heavy metal band
- "Judas O" album by The Smashing Pumpkins