Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: “servant of Marduk”
Best Nicknames:
Mord, Mordy, Mort, Morty, Moti, Motta
Variations and Sound Alikes:
Mordechai, Mordechaj, Mordicai
Mordecai TV and Movie Quotes
“Mind you don’t cut yourself, Mordecai.”
Raising Arizona (1987)
“Mordecai has given me his blessing.”
One Night with the King (2006)
Famous people named Mordecai or its variations
1. Mordechai “Moti” Kirschenbaum (b. 1939), Israeli media
personality, documentarian
2. Mordecai Richler (1931-2001), Canadian author,
screenwriter, essayist
3. Gen. Mordechai “Motta” Gur (1930-95), Israeli politician;
10th Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces.
Mordecai Middle Names
Mordecai Bertram
Mordecai Jonas
Mordecai Levi
Mordecai Willis
That’s so cool it almost makes me want to name my future son Mortecai
Nickname for Mordecai: Cai or Kai