What is the meaning of Japheth?

Japheth is a masculine given name
  • Biblical: From the Hebrew name Yepheth meaning "enlarged"
  • Hebrew: May he expand, enlargement. May He grant ample room. Japheth was the eldest son of Noah in the Old Testament
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APAJoan Ellis. (2011). japheth. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/japheth/definitions/1363406
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