Brief Life History of Judith of Henneberg-Coburg
When Judith of Henneberg-Coburg was born in 1247, in Coburg, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, her father, Hermann I. von Henneberg, was 23 and her mother, Margaretha van Holland, was 13. She married Otto V Margraf von Brandenburg-Salzwedel on 22 October 1268, in Brandenburg an der Havel, Brandenburg, Germany. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She died before 13 September 1295, in Brandenburg an der Havel, Brandenburg, Germany.
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- Foundation for Medieval Genealogy - JUTTA (-before 13 Sep 1295).
- Foundation for Medieval Genealogy - OTTO [V] "der Lange" von Brandenburg m (Freyburg bei Unstrut 22 Oct 1268) JUTTA von Henneberg, daughter of HERMANN [I] Graf von Henneberg & his wife Margareta of Holland (-before 13 Sep 1295).
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Name Meaning
Biblical name, meaning ‘Jewess’ or ‘woman from Judea’, borne by a Jewish heroine whose story is recorded in the Book of Judith in the Apocrypha. Judith is portrayed as a beautiful widow who delivers her people from the invading Assyrians by gaining the confidence of their commander, Holofernes, and cutting off his head while he is asleep; without their commander, the Assyrians are duly routed. This has been a perennially popular Jewish name. In the English-speaking world it was taken up in the 16th century, having been in occasional use among Gentiles before this: for example, it was borne by a niece of William the Conqueror. It enjoyed great popularity between the 1940s and the 1960s. Today's notable bearers include the American novelist Judith Krantz ( b. 1928 ) and the Scottish composer Judith Weir ( b. 1954 ).
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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