Where does “Lazarus” come from?

Lazarus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Λάζαρος, from Hebrew אלעזר, from Hebrew אֵל, from Hebrew שמואל, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.

Lazarus (Latin): Lazarus

Definitions

  1. Lazarus

Ancestry of “Lazarus”, step by step

Lazarus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Λάζαρος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΛάζαρος—
2Hebrewאלעזר{{m|en|El}} has helped
3Hebrewאֵלa God; God, deity; god, God
4Hebrewשמואל—
5Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל—

via Ancient Greek Λᾱ́ζᾱρος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΛᾱ́ζᾱρος—
Every word from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל →Every word from Hebrew שמואל →Every word from Hebrew אֵל →