[ˈyäˌwā,-ˌwe,-ˌvā] –

In the Tanakh, YHVH (Yahweh) is the personal name of G-d and his most frequent designation, occurring over 5200 times. This is the Ineffable Name or Unutterable Name of the G-d of Israel. Because it is composed from four Hebrew letters, it is also referred to as the “Tetragrammaton,” which simply means “The Four Letters.”

origin: Hebrew – noun