Jutta
 Princess Jutta of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, who took a different name upon her marriage to a Montenegrin prince | |
| Pronunciation | Yutta |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | German |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "Mankind, child, descendant" |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Judith, Eutha, Henrietta |
The feminine name Jutta is a German form of Judith. In German it is pronounced Yutta—the u is pronounced like the u in "put."[needs IPA]
It could also derive from the Germanic name Eutha, meaning "mankind, child, descendant", or from a short form of Henrietta.[1]
In Yiddish the name is pronounced Yitty[2] - in accordance with Galicia Yiddish pronunciation where the u is pronounced as an i.[dubious – discuss]
People
- Yitty Neustadt, writer and speaker on orthodox Jewish traditions.[3][4]
- Jutta Speidel
- Jutta von Sponheim
- Jutta von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Crown Princess of Montenegro
Notes
- ^ Behind the name 'Jetta' The dutch pronunciation of this name.
- ^ Campbell, Mike. "Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Yitty". www.behindthename.com.
- ^ "Neustadt, Rebbitzen Yitty - TorahMedia.com". torahmedia.com.
- ^ e.g. Shema Yisrael website and book review relating to the story
Further reading
- Silvas, Anna. Jutta and Hildegard: The Biographical Sources. University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1998.