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Meaning and etymology of the name Medan
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Medan 
The name Medan occurs only once in the Bible. He is a son of Abraham with Keturah (Genesis 25:2).
The name Medan comes from the verb  (din) meaning to judge, contend, plead. But it should be noted that this verb is chiefly employed to indicate a governmental judging or even ruling.
The derivative  (madon) means strife, contention. The name Medan differs only slightly from the name of his brother Midian, and is related to the name Dan, one of the twelve sons of Jacob.
For a meaning of the name Medan, Jones' Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names reads Strife and NOBS Study Bible Name List reads Judgement.
Other names derived of the verb din are
Abidan,
Dan,
Daniel,
Dinah,
Jadon,
Madon and
Midian.
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