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Ichabod.

A male given name.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɪkəbɒd/
  1. A male given name.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From Biblical Hebrew אִיכָבוֹד (ʾīḵāḇōḏ, literally “no honor”), from אִי (ʾī, “not”) + כָּבוֹד (kāḇōḏ, “honor”); alluding to 1 Samuel 4:21, where Eli’s daughter-in-law names her child Ichabod, saying ‘The glory is departed from Israel.’

intj/ˈɪkəbɒd/
  1. Expressing regret at a loss of former glory or high standards.

Where this word comes from

From Biblical Hebrew אִיכָבוֹד (ʾīḵāḇōḏ, literally “no honor”), from אִי (ʾī, “not”) + כָּבוֹד (kāḇōḏ, “honor”); alluding to 1 Samuel 4:21, where Eli’s daughter-in-law names her child Ichabod, saying ‘The glory is departed from Israel.’

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