A person who betrays a friend or cause, especially for personal gain. Named after Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus Christ.
From Late Latin Judas, from Greek Ioudas, from Hebrew Yehudah. The name became synonymous with betrayal after Judas Iscariot's betrayal of Jesus for thirty pieces of silver in Christian tradition.
The name Judas was actually quite common in first-century Palestine, and ironically means 'praised' in Hebrew. The association became so strong that the name virtually disappeared from Christian naming practices for centuries.
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