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Baby Name Mordechai |
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Meaning of Mordechai - What does the name Mordechai means? |
Pronunciation: |
mor-deh-kay-i | |
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Gender: |
Boy Name |
Origin: |
Hebrew |
Name Meaning: |
Derived from the Hebrew mordelhai, which possibly means "a little man" or "worshiper of Marduk. " The name is borne by the cousin and foster father of Queen Esther. He saved the Jews from the destruction planned by Haman, an event celebrated by the Jewish feast of Purim |
Variants: | Mordecai; Mordche (Yiddish). | Pet forms: | Mordi; Motche (Yiddish) |
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