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Biblical name, youngest son of Noah. Spelled Japheth in King James Bible.

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Japhy, Japh

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Biblical name. Hebrew or Aramaic origins likely, meaning unknown. May be related to Hebrew word for Handsome (Yaffa) or Aramaic word for "Abundance"

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Japhet Asher producer of Aeon Flux

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Japhy Ryder is a character in Jack Kerouac's "Dharma Bums"