Holofernes

English

Etymology

From Late Latin Holofernēs, Holophernēs, from Ancient Greek Ὀλοφέρνης (Olophérnēs), from Old Iranian *Varufarnah-. Compare with Ancient Greek Ὀροφέρνης (Orophérnēs).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /hɒləˈfɜːniːz/
• (US) IPA^(key): /hɑːləˈfɝːniːz/

Proper noun

Holofernes

1. a character in the deuterocanonical Book of Judith, an invading general of Nebuchadnezzar, beheaded by Judith.

Translations

character in the Book of Judith

• Armenian: Հողոփեռնես (Hoġopʿeṙnes)

  Old Armenian: Հողոփեռնէս (Hołopʿeṙnēs)

• French: Holopherne
• Greek:

  Ancient: Ὀλοφέρνης (Olophérnēs), Ὀροφέρνης (Orophérnēs)

• Italian: Oloferne
• Latin: Holofernēs, Holophernēs, Olofernēs, Olophernēs
• Polish: Holofernes (pl) m
• Russian: Олофе́рн (ru) (Oloférn)