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Meaning and etymology of the Hebrew name Dedan
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Dedan 
The name Dedan is assigned to two different men in the Bible. The first Dedan is a son of Raamah, son of Cush, son of Ham, son of Noah (Genesis 10:7). The second Dedan is a son of Jokshan . This Dedan is the ancestor of the Asshurim, the Letushim and the Leummim (Genesis 25:3).
The name Dedan comes possibly from the Hebrew noun  (dd), meaning breast or nipple, or the Hebrew verb  (dada), meaning move slowly, lead slowly (Psalm 42:5, Isaiah 38:15).
It may even have to do with  (dwd) the root for beloved (aunt, uncle, even the name David).
Jones' Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names goes with (dada) and reads Leading Forward, i.e. great increase of family. The NOBS Study Bible Name List reads Low, for no discernible reason. BDB Theological Dictionary does not translate.
Also see the names Dedanim and Dodanim.
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