Hezekiah
heh-zuh-KY-uh
A biblical name meaning “the strength of the Lord.”
Meaning
Hezekiah is a Scripture name of Hebrew origin. The excerpts gloss it as “strength of the Lord” and “the strength of Jehovah,” reflecting the Hebrew elements behind the name. It is traditionally understood as a name expressing divine strength or support.
Origin
Hebrewmasculine
Fun fact
The excerpt notes the Scriptural form and gives an older transliterated spelling, showing how biblical names often appeared in several 19th-century variants.
Confidence: sourced. Sources: History of Christian Names, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland.