Happy Birthday Judy Personalized Card
– Happy birthday to you Judy! I wish you a very special day, sending this Happy Birthday Judy personalized card to you. Dear Judy, I wish a bright and beautiful day to you on your special day. This named card was specially designed for Judy’s birthday.
Judy Given Name Meaning & History
GENDER: Feminine; USAGE: English; PRONOUNCED: JOO-dee. A diminutive of JUDITH. A well-known bearer of this name was singer and actress Judy Garland (1922-1969). The meaning of Judy is “Judaean woman”. Its origin is “English variant of the name Judith”. This is a feminine given name derived from the Hebrew name “Y’hudit”, meaning “he will be praised” or “woman of Judea”. Judith appeared in the Old Testament as the wife of Esau, and in the Apocryphal Book of Judith. The name did not become common until after the Protestant Reformation.
Judy in the English language was among the top 50 most popular given names for girls born in the United States between 1936 and 1956. Its popularity has since declined. It was the 893rd most popular name for baby girls born in the United States in 2012, down from 74th place in 1960. Saint Judith of Prussia (Jutta) was born ca. 1200 at Sangerhausen in Thuringia (Sachsen-Anhalt) and died in 1260 at Kulmsee in the Monastic State of the Teutonic Order (Poland). She was a German aristocrat, who became a hermit on the frontier of Prussia and is honored as the patron saint of that region.
Judy is a diminutive of Judith. Judith originates in Hebrew language and means “Judea woman”. It is a feminine form of Judah. Judith was a character in the Book of Genesis. She is also the heroine of the Book of Judith, a part of the Old Testament. As a feminine given name, it was most popular in the middle of the 20th century. Since then its usage has declined. Judy was popularized by the American actress and singer Judy Garland. Famous Judies: Judy Canova – actress, Judy Davis – actress, Judy Gold – actress, Judy Garland – actress.
