Hadassah | הֲדַסָּה
- Meaning: Myrtle
Hadassah was another name for the biblical Esther, heroine of the Purim story. Hadassah is also the name of the largest women's Zionist group. - Gender: Female
- Origin: Hebrew
- Alternate Spellings: Hadasa, Hadassa
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- Related Lists: Purim, Names from Nature, Women Role Models in the Bible
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