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Jude

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A male given name of Hebrew origin, also the name of a short book near the end of the New Testament.
"The Beatles song "Hey Jude" was written by Paul McCartney for John Lennon's son."

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In plain EnglishA given name, and also the title of a New Testament book.

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Judes plural

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Etymology

A short form of Judas, adopted to distinguish the apostle Jude Thaddaeus from Judas Iscariot.

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