In the Russian language, one of the common ways of forming surnames is to add the suffix “in”, which means belonging to a proper name. This is usually the name of the father. The surname Yudin, which interests us, was formed in the same way, the meaning and origin of which will be considered in the article.
The son of Judah
The meaning of the surname Yudin is rooted in the narratives of the Old and New Testaments. It is based on the name of Judah, whose folk form is Judah. The suffix “in” was added to it. Thus, the surname Yudin means “the son of Yuda”, and in accordance with the holy calendar - “the son of Judah”.
However, the origin of the surname Yudin has nothing to do with such a biblical character as Judas Iscariot. To the one who betrayed his teacher, having received thirty pieces of silver for this. Although in the minds of most people the meaning of the name Judas is associated precisely with the gospel traitor. But this is a stereotype that needs to be eliminated by considering its interpretation.
In the Orthodox Christmas time is St. Jude. His memory is celebrated by believers in June, 19th and 30th. This is one of the twelve apostles, disciples of Jesus Christ, Judas Thaddeus. Further, to understand the origin of the name Yudin, he will be described in more detail.
Judah Jacob
In order to differentiate Saint Jude, from whom the surname Yudin originates, from Judas the traitor, in the Gospel of John the first is called "Not Iscariot." And also he is called Judas Jacob or Levway, Judas Thaddeus. In medieval times, he was often identified with the brother of Jesus, which is mentioned in the Gospel of Mark. Now there is no unequivocal opinion on this issue.
The Orthodox tradition that identifies this apostle with Judas, “the brother of the Lord,” says that he did not call himself such a nickname without having the boldness to do so. He was the only one who supported his father, Joseph the Betrothed, in the desire to transfer property to his sons, sharing a share with Jesus, for which he received his nickname.
But, when Jesus began his earthly journey, Judas, like the brothers, did not accept his divine essence. He later believed in the Messiah, turning to him with all his heart. He was elected among the next twelve students.
After Jesus ascended into heaven, Judas began preaching the gospel in many lands. These were Judea, Edom, Samaria, Galilee, and later Arabia, Syria, Mesopotamia. In Persia, he wrote a cathedral message. Despite the fact that it is quite brief, there are many deep religious truths in it. Judah Iakovlev wrote about the Holy Trinity, about the incarnation of Jesus Christ, about the Last Judgment.
Thus, we considered one of the variants of the origin of the surname Yudin.
Name distribution
However, in Russia, the name Judas was few. Most likely, precisely because of the association with the traitor Jesus. This name was given to the father of General Nikolai Ivanov, a hero of the 1st World War; writer Yeremey Parnov; Mikhail Dyakonov, a famous livestock specialist.
However, in European countries, this name was common in the old days and remains so to this day. The Latin form of this name is Judas, which is pronounced as Judas. In the Jewish tradition, earlier this name had the form of Yehud, today it has transformed into Yehudi.
There is also a female form - Yehudith or Judith. An interesting fact is that in the Bible it is found previously male. In Genesis, we are talking about Yehudifi, whom Esau married when he reached his fortieth birthday. She was the daughter of Beer the Hittite.
Connection with the Old Testament
But there is another option that describes the origin of the surname Yudin. Since the distribution of the name is associated not only with the apostle Judas Iakovlev, but also with the resettlement of Jews to Europe, and they also have their own characters with this name, which can be found in the Old Testament. Judah is translated from Hebrew as “praising the Lord.” As mentioned earlier, its original form is Yehuda.
For the first time it is found in the book of Genesis, where its interpretation is given. When Leah had a son, she was very happy and said: “I praise the Lord,” and this “ode” sounded. So the name Judas appeared. In this case, it speaks of the fourth son of the patriarch Jacob, the forefather of all Jews. From his children their birth occurred. At the same time, the tribe of Judas of all was the most numerous. It is from him that the name of the people itself comes - “the Jews”, as well as the religion - “Judaism”.
Having examined the origin of the surname Yudin, and the name of Judas, we can conclude that they have nothing to do with betrayal, but originate from praising God in the Bible.