How Do You Spell GEDALYA?

Pronunciation: [d͡ʒˈɛdɐlɪə] (IPA)

The spelling of the name "Gedalya" is pronounced as /ɡɛdəˈlaɪə/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The name comes from Hebrew and is typically spelled with the Hebrew characters gimel, dalet, lamed, yod, and aleph. In transliteration, the name is written as "Gedalya" or "Gedalyahu." The first syllable "Ged" is pronounced with a "g" sound as in "go," while the second syllable "a-lya" is pronounced with a long "i" sound as in "eye."

Common Misspellings for GEDALYA

• fedalya
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• hedalya
• yedalya
• tedalya
• gwdalya
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• grdalya
• g4dalya
• g3dalya
• gesalya
• gexalya
• gecalya
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• geralya
• geealya
• gedzlya
• gedslya
• gedwlya

Etymology of GEDALYA

The name "Gedalya" is of Hebrew origin. In Hebrew, it is written as גְּדַלְיָהּ and pronounced "Ge-da-lyah". The name is derived from the Hebrew words "Gadal", meaning "to grow" or "increase", and "Yah", which is a shortened form of the Hebrew name for God, Yahweh. Therefore, "Gedalya" can be interpreted to mean "God is great" or "God has increased".