# Mordecai

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmɔː(ɹ)dəkaɪ̯/ · frequency rank #38,506

## Definitions
1. One of the main personalities in the Book of Esther. He adopted and raised his cousin Esther and foiled a plot to assassinate the king.
2. A male given name.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew מָרְדֳּכַי (mordocháy).

## Common misspellings (11)
`mmordecai`, `modrecai`, `mordceai`, `morddecai`, `mordeaci`, `mordeccai`, `mordecia`, `moredcai`, `morrdecai`, `mrodecai`, `omrdecai`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mordecai