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    Judson

    JUD-sun

    English/Hebrew
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Son of Jud; Praised one's son
    Origin
    English/Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Judson does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Son of Jud; Praised one's son", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Judson.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1880s (0.019% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Judson builds a house of praise — God inhabiting, every breath praising, the son whose worship creates the space where the Holy One dwells.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Psalm 22:3

      "But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel."

    • Psalm 150:6

      "Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD."

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