Quick answer
Mordecai is a boy name meaning "servant of Marduk".
Pronunciation: American English /ˈmɔɹ.də.ˌkaɪ/; British English /ˈmɔː.də.ˌkaɪ/; Hebrew /moʁ.de.ˈχaj/.
Meaning and history
The name means "servant of Marduk " in Persian. In the Old Testament Mordecai is the cousin and foster father of Esther. He thwarted a plot to kill the Persian king, though he made an enemy of the king's chief advisor Haman.
Notes and context
Usage: biblical, hebrew | Hebrew: מָרְדֳּכַי