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Behind the Name - the Etymology and History of First Names
LEAH Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Jewish, Biblical
Pronounced: LEE-a (English) [key]
From the Hebrew name לֵאָה (Le'ah) which was probably derived from the Hebrew word לְאָה (le'ah) meaning "weary". Alternatively it might derive from a Chaldean name meaning "mistress" or "ruler" in Assyrian. In the Old Testament she was the first wife of Jacob and the mother of seven of his children.
LEAH Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Jewish, Biblical
Pronounced: LEE-a (English) [key]
From the Hebrew name לֵאָה (Le'ah) which was probably derived from the Hebrew word לְאָה (le'ah) meaning "weary". Alternatively it might derive from a Chaldean name meaning "mistress" or "ruler" in Assyrian. In the Old Testament she was the first wife of Jacob and the mother of seven of his children.