It also reflects the Jewish-owned nature of Zuckerberg, who was raised in a Reform Jewish household. While Facebook’s name is not a political statement, it’s a way to reflect the company’s growing focus on the metaverse. The name change has caused some controversy in the Jewish community. However, Facebook will continue to be the most popular social network for Jews. Hebrew speakers will likely ridicule the new Facebook name for years. Hebrew speakers have also flagged the name because it sounds similar to the Hebrew word “maveth,” which is the feminine form of the word.
Meta sounds a lot like the Hebrew word for dead. Several social media users have taken to Twitter to mock the new name. The word is a mistranslation of the Hebrew word mavet, which means “dead.” The Jewish community has reacted negatively to the new name. Facebook’s new name is also a source of ridicule among its user base in Israel. Whether the name is a conscious choice or not is another matter, but there’s no mistaking its underlying meaning.Īccording to the Jewish Encyclopedia of Jewish Myths, Meta is a feminine form of the Hebrew term for dead.
In fact, it’s a three-letter word that appears 473 times in the New Testament. The word, meta, is derived from the Hebrew word for dead, mut. The name Facebook’s new feature is causing a bit of a stir. 3 It means “three” in Yoruba It is a feminine form of the Hebrew word for “dead”
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