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Where does “Ismael” come from?

Ismael (English) comes from Latin Ismael, from Ancient Greek Ἰσμαήλ, from Hebrew יִשְׁמָעֵאל, from Hebrew יִשְׁמַע, from Hebrew אֵל, from Hebrew שמואל, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.

Ancestry of “Ismael”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinIsmael—
2Ancient GreekἸσμαήλ—
3HebrewיִשְׁמָעֵאלGod hears, God will hear
4Hebrewיִשְׁמַע—
5Hebrewאֵלa God; God, deity; god, God
6Hebrewשמואל—
7Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל—

Words derived from “Ismael”

  • Ismaelite
  • Ismaelian
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