A masculine given name, famously from the Hebrew Bible as a character in the Book of Esther.
From Hebrew 'Mordekhai,' possibly derived from the Babylonian god Marduk or from Hebrew 'moreh' (teacher) and 'kayah' (existing). The name has been used in Jewish tradition for thousands of years.
Mordecai in the Bible was a hero who saved his people from genocide—and his name might come from the Babylonian god Marduk, showing how ancient Jewish names sometimes blended Babylonian and Hebrew traditions!
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