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Nimrod
NIM-rod
/ˈnɪmrɒd/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Nimrod
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Hebrew/Biblical (Israel/ancient Near East)
- Meaning
- We shall rebel; hunter
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
Biblical king and 'mighty hunter before the Lord' (Genesis 10); in Hebrew and Israeli culture it means a skilled hunter; in English the word 'nimrod' became slang for a fool — possibly through Bugs Bunny mockingly calling Elmer Fudd a 'nimrod'; a common Israeli name entirely positive in Hebrew
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