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Where does “Moses” come from?

Moses (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Μωϋσῆς, from Ancient Greek Μωυσῆς, from Hebrew מֹשֶׁה — Moses.

Ancestry of “Moses”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜωϋσῆς—
2Ancient GreekΜωυσῆς—
3HebrewמֹשֶׁהMoses
Every word from Hebrew מֹשֶׁה →