"Judd" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /d͡ʒʌd/ Forms: Judds [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌd Etymology: From a Middle English short form of the given name Jordan. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-}} Middle English Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Judd (plural Judds)
  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
    Sense id: en-Judd-en-name-7rrtY8Fk Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A male given name from Hebrew, today often transferred back from the surname.
    Sense id: en-Judd-en-name-A9xsw4Dc Categories (other): English given names, English male given names
  3. An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Webster County, Iowa, United States. Categories (place): Places in Iowa, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Iowa, USA Derived forms: Judds Creek Related terms: Judson
    Sense id: en-Judd-en-name-NGpshs0s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 18 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 22 15 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 16 59

Inflected forms

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