"The name originates from the Hebrew name Yehudah, a son of the biblical patriarch Jacob/Israel, with Yehudah's progeny forming the biblical Israelite tribe of Judah (Yehudah) and later the associated Kingdom of Judah" - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judea https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/german-english/jude Jude [ˈjuːdə] IPA Pronunciation Guide MASCULINE NOUN Word forms: Juden genitive , Juden plural Jew er ist Jude he is a Jew → auch Jüdin Judea, Judeo, Jude, Judeans, Jüdin, Jew... Sounds all the same to me.