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Where does “Moises” come from?

Moises comes from Spanish Moisés, which derives from Latin Moyses, ultimately from Hebrew Mōšeh, a name of unknown etymology.

Ancestry of “Moises”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishMoisésMoses
2LatinMōȳsēs—
3Ancient GreekΜωϋσῆς—
4Ancient GreekΜωυσῆς—
5HebrewמֹשֶׁהMoses
Every word from Hebrew מֹשֶׁה →