"Gad" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ɡæd/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-JutishMale-Gad.wav
Rhymes: -æd Etymology: Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew גָּד (gad), a son of Jacob. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|hbo|גָּד|tr=gad}} Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew גָּד (gad) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Gad
  1. (biblical) The seventh son of Jacob, by his wife's handmaid Zilpah. Wikidata QID: Q851749 Translations (seventh son of Jacob): Γάδ (Gád) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), 迦得 (Jiādé) (Chinese Mandarin), Gád [masculine] (Czech), ગાદ (gād) [masculine] (Gujarati), גד (Hebrew), Ғад (Ğad) (Kazakh), Гад (Gad) [masculine] (Russian), Gad (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Gad-en-name-en:Q851749 Categories (other): Biblical characters, Terms with Ancient Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 15 34 33 18 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'seventh son of Jacob': 79 3 16 1
  2. One of the Israelite tribes mentioned in the Torah, descended from Gad. Derived forms: Gadite
    Sense id: en-Gad-en-name-HDZMCpkz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Gujarati translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Individuals Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 63 20 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 48 34 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 6 33 19 20 11 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 43 16 16 9 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 15 34 33 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 16 41 28 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Gujarati translations: 16 41 28 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 15 43 27 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 8 54 31 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 7 56 26 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 5 59 24 11 Disambiguation of Individuals: 13 64 18 4
  3. A male given name from Hebrew. Translations (male given name): גד (Hebrew)
    Sense id: en-Gad-en-name-xvbLEMNE Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Hebrew translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 15 34 33 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 3 22 72 3 Disambiguation of 'male given name': 1 1 95 4
  4. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Gad-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames, Terms with Ancient Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 15 34 33 18
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