Meanings and history of the name Jude: | Edit. Shortened version of Hebrew name Judah/Judas which means "praise." Jude was one of the 12 apostles in the Bible (also called Judas, but not the Judas Iscariot who betrayed Christ); presumed to have written the book of the Bible called Jude.
Joda Name Meaning. Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair).
English Meaning: The name Jodee is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Jodee is: Feminine of nickname for Joseph and Jude.
