Details for the forename Jed

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Jed (male)


Diminutive for:	Jedidiah (M)
Pet Name for:	Gerald (M)
Can be spelt:	Ged (M)

Source(s):	The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:	English. Jed probably originated as a diminutive of Jedidiah, from Hebrew "beloved of God". It may sometimes also be used as a pet name for Gerald. Jed is more common in the US where it is also used as a given name in its own right.