Jared meaning

jarid
A masculine name.
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A male given name of Biblical origin; rare in the English-speaking world until the 1960s.
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(biblical) A man mentioned in the Book of Genesis, a descendant of Adam and of Seth, the father of Enoch, an ancestor of Noah.
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(Mormonism) The ancestor of the Jaredites in the Book of Mormon.
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Origin of jared

From Classical Hebrew יֶרֶד (yéred). Often explained as deriving from the root י־ר־ד (y-r-d), which forms words relating to descending; some interpret the Book of Enoch as suggesting that the Jared in the Bible was so named because it was in his time that two hundred angels descended from Heaven to Mount Hermon. Alternatively, sometimes explained as deriving from the root ר־ד־ה (r-d-), which forms words relating to ruling.

Sentence Examples

  • Toby looked up as the familiar demon named Jared passed his cell, trailed by two demons carrying a body with another familiar face.

  • Jared bowed his head and fled, well aware of the power of the demon lord's fury.

  • She recalled Jared too well.

  • Jared turned to see the woman on the other side of the kitchen, and Katie bolted.

  • "He'll make time for you, Jared," Rhyn assured him.

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