Japheth
Ja·pheth
noun \ˈjā-fəth\Definition of JAPHETH
: a son of Noah held to be the progenitor of the Medes and Greeks
Origin of JAPHETH
Latin Japheth or Greek Iapheth, from Hebrew Yepheth
First Known Use: before 12th century
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