Jubal

Latin

"ram's horn"

Jubal Origin and Meaning

The name Jubal is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "ram's horn".

This unusual name might be a possibility for musical families: Jubal was credited in Genesis with the invention of the lyre, flute, harp, and organ. It also has a jubilant feel through its sound and meaning, and has had some southern popularity via Confederate general Jubal Anderson Early. George Eliot wrote a poem called The Legend of Jubal.

There have been a few Jubals in contemporary culture as well: Jubal Harshaw in Robert A. Heinlein's sci-fi classic Stranger in a Strange Land and Jubal Early in Joss Whedon's TV cult favorite,Firefly.

Popularity of the name Jubal

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Famous People Named Jubal

• Jubal Biblical figure described as the "ancestor of all who played the harp and flute."
• Jubal Early American lawyer and Confederate general
• Jubal (Rocha Mendes Júnior) Brazilian footballer
• Jubal Brown Canadian artist and videographer
• Jubal Palmer half,brother of American actress Winona Ryder

The name Jubal in Pop Culture

• Jubal Troop main character in 1956 film "Jubal"
• "Jubal Sackett " novel by Louis L'Amour and its main character
• Jubal Early character on TV's Firefly
• Jubal Harshaw character in the novel Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
• Jubal Droad character in novel Maske: Thaery by Jack Vance
• Jubal character in the Thieves' World universe