Where does “Israel” come from?

Israel derives from Middle English Israel, from Latin Israel, from Ancient Greek Ἰσραήλ, from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל, a name of uncertain origin and meaning.

Ancestry of “Israel”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	Israël	—
2	Middle Dutch	israel	—
3	Old Dutch	israel	—
4	Latin	Isrāēl	—
5	Ancient Greek	Ἰσραήλ	Israel
6	Hebrew	יִשְׂרָאֵל	Israel

Words derived from “Israel”

Every word from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל →