Origin and popularity of the name JAPHET
Origin
Japhet : Jewish and African (e.g. Tanzania and Nigeria): from the Biblical personal name Japhet a variant of Japheth a Latinized form of Hebrew Yepet Yapet borne by one of the three sons of Noah.
Source : DAFN2 : Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, ©2022 by Patrick Hanks and Oxford University Press
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