Jeb

Jeb is an English name that originated as a short form of Jebediah, itself an American variant of the Hebrew name Jedidiah, meaning beloved of God. The name gained particular American cultural resonance through Jeb Stuart, the Confederate cavalry general of the Civil War era, whose own name was an acronym of James Ewell Brown. It functions both as a nickname and as an independent given name in American usage. Related forms include Jebediah and Jedidiah.