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Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ/  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsJuge, Jude

Meaning & History

Occupational name for a public official whose duty it is to administer the law, or a nickname for someone who acted like a judge, derived from Old French juge "judge, arbiter", from Latin iudex.
Added 5/11/2024 by Paradiso36
Edited 5/7/2025 by DoingNothing247 and Felie