His father's name is an obscure Biblical name:

Origin & Meaning: It is a biblical name composed of two Hebrew elements: barach (בָּרַךְ), meaning "to bless," and ya (יָהּ), the shortened form of the divine name of God.

Biblical Context: The name appears multiple times in the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh). Most notably, Berechiah was the father of the prophet Zechariah (Zechariah 1:1). Other individuals with this name include a descendant of the royal line of David (1 Chronicles 3:20) and several Levites.

E. Ganin Sep 2026