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Mordecai
MAW-duh-keye
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A male given name of Hebrew origin, borne in the Book of Esther by the man who raised his cousin Esther and foiled a plot against the king.
"Mordecai is remembered as a hero in the story of Esther."
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Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew מָרְדֳּכַי (mordocháy).