Where does “Ismail” come from?
Ismail is the English form of Arabic إِسْمَاعِيل, a name of uncertain etymology whose meaning remains unknown.
Ismail (English): Ishmael, the first son of Abraham; traditionally the ancestor of the Arabs and a prophet of Islam
Definitions
- Ishmael, the first son of Abraham; traditionally the ancestor of the Arabs and a prophet of Islam
Ancestry of “Ismail”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | إِسْمَاعِيل | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | יִשְׁמָעֵאל | God hears, God will hear |
| 3 | Hebrew | יִשְׁמַע | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | אֵל | a God; God, deity; god, God |
| 5 | Hebrew | שמואל | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּאֵל | — |