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BoyPronounced American English /ˈɪk.ə.bɑd/; British English /ˈɪk.ə.bɒd/

Ichabod

A name meaning "no glory".

Quick answer

Ichabod is a boy name meaning "no glory".

Pronunciation: American English /ˈɪk.ə.bɑd/; British English /ˈɪk.ə.bɒd/.

GenderBoy
Meaningno glory
PronunciationAmerican English /ˈɪk.ə.bɑd/; British English /ˈɪk.ə.bɒd/

Meaning and history

The name means "no glory" in Hebrew, from the roots אִי ( ʾi ) meaning "not" and כָּבַד ( kavaḏ ) meaning "to be glorious". In the Old Testament this is the grandson of Eli and the son of Phinehas. He was named this because his mother despaired that "the glory has departed from Israel" ( 1 Samuel 4:21 ). This name was used by Washington Irving for Ichabod Crane, the main character in his short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1820).

Notes and context

Usage: biblical | Ancient Hebrew: אִי־כָבוֹד