Standard Lemma guide

Ichabod

intj · name · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɪkəbɒd/

1

intj

Meaning 1

Expressing regret at a loss of former glory or high standards.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

A male given name.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew אִיכָבוֹד (ʾīḵāḇōḏ, literally “no honor”), from אִי (ʾī, “not”) + כָּבוֹד (kāḇōḏ, “honor”); alluding to 1 Samuel 4:21, where Eli’s daughter-in-law names her child Ichabod, saying ‘The glory is departed from Israel.’

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: I-Kabod — given name
  • German: Ikabod — given name
  • Italian: Icabod — given name
  • Portuguese: Icabô — given name
  • Portuguese: Icabode — given name
  • Spanish: Ichâbod — given name
  • Swedish: I-Kavod — given name