"beloved of God"
"beloved of Yahweh"
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“A frontier classic meaning beloved of God”
Jedd is a variant spelling of Jed, itself a short form of Jedidiah, a Hebrew name meaning beloved of Yahweh (God). In the Old Testament, Jedidiah was the name given to King Solomon by the prophet Nathan, signifying God's favor. The double-D spelling Jedd distinguishes it as a standalone name rather than a nickname.
Jed was a common name in 19th-century America and remains associated with the American frontier tradition. The character Jed Bartlet in The West Wing (1999-2006) brought a more sophisticated image to the name. The alternate spelling Jedd is rare but appeals to parents wanting the sound with a more deliberate appearance.
In American culture, Jed evokes the rugged pioneer spirit of the West. Jed Clampett from The Beverly Hillbillies (1962-71) gave it a folksy, Appalachian image, while Josiah Bartlet (called Jed) in The West Wing reinvented it as a presidential name.
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American frontiersman and explorer who was one of the first Americans to cross the Sierra Nevada and reach California overland
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Fictional US President Josiah Jed Bartlet in the TV drama The West Wing, played by Martin Sheen
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Fictional patriarch in the classic TV sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies (1962-71)