Where does “Lazarus” come from?
Lazarus (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Λάζαρος, from Hebrew אלעזר, from Hebrew אֵל, from Hebrew שמואל, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.
Ancestry of “Lazarus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Λάζαρος | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | אלעזר | {{m|en|El}} has helped |
| 3 | Hebrew | אֵל | a God; God, deity; god, God |
| 4 | Hebrew | שמואל | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּאֵל | — |
Words derived from “Lazarus”