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Meaning and origin
Judy is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Of Judea`.


Where is it used?
The name Judy is mainly used in English.

It is an abbreviated form of
Judith, used in English, Jewish, French and in the bible.


How do they say it elsewhere?
Judite (In Portuguese)
Judyta (In Polish)
Hudes (In Jewish)
Yehudit (In Jewish)
Giuditta (In Italian)
Judit (In Hungarian)
Jutta (In German)
Jutte (In German)
Jytte (In Danish)
Judita (In Czech)


If it's too long people might use
In English: Judie
In English: Judi


For the opposite sex use:
In the bible and in English: Judah (M)


See also
In Jewish: Yutke (F)
In Jewish: Yidel (F)
In English: Jody (B)


Extra information:
From Old English.

What Judy`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Judy:
   There are very few of us. We are original!
   The worst thing about the name:
   Judy rhymes with booty.
   If my name wasn`t Judy....:
   Yes, I would have been called Beth. I realize that name does not fit me in the least. I would have not stood out and have the same name as some other girl.
   Extra information:
   I love my name!
2. The best thing about the name Judy:
   It's my name.
   The worst thing about the name:
   People don't say it right
   If my name wasn`t Judy....:
   not really
   Extra information:
   I like my name, yes sometimes I wish that I had a different name, but everyone would at some time. I am proud of my name and who I am, and that should be the only thing that matters

More `Judy` links
Judy as abbreviation
Actors named Judy
Judy in the encyclopedia