Where does “Ismael” come from?

Ismael (Late Latin) comes 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

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	Ἰσμαήλ	Ishmael
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	—

Words derived from “Ismael”

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Every word from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל →Every word from Hebrew שמואל →Every word from Hebrew אֵל →