Where does “Ismael” come from?

Ismael (Portuguese) comes from Latin Ismael, from Ancient Greek Ἰσμαήλ, from Hebrew יִשְׁמָעֵאל, from Hebrew יִשְׁמַע, from Hebrew אֵל, from Hebrew שמואל, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.

Ismael (Portuguese): Ishmael eldest son of Abraham

Definitions

  1. Ishmael eldest son of Abraham

Ancestry of “Ismael”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinIsmael
2Ancient GreekἸσμαήλIshmael
3HebrewיִשְׁמָעֵאלGod hears, God will hear
4Hebrewיִשְׁמַע
5Hebrewאֵלa God; God, deity; god, God
6Hebrewשמואל
7Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל
Every word from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵלEvery word from Hebrew שמואלEvery word from Hebrew אֵל
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