English Explanatory Dictionary

Ichabod

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name.
intj
  1. Expressing regret at a loss of former glory or high standards.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪkəbɒd/

Word forms

Ichabod

Etymology

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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