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Given Name ISRAEL
GENDER:
Masculine
USAGE:
Jewish
,
English
,
Biblical
,
Biblical Greek
OTHER SCRIPTS:
יִשְׂרָאֵל
(Hebrew)
,
Ισραηλ
(Ancient Greek)
PRONOUNCED:
IZ-ray-əl
(English)
, IZ-ree-əl
(English)
[key]
Meaning & History
From the Hebrew name
יִשְׂרָאֵל
(Yisra'el)
meaning "God contended". In the
Old Testament
Israel (who was formerly named
Jacob
; see Genesis 32:28) wrestles with an angel. The ancient and modern states of Israel took their names from him.
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VARIANTS:
Iser
,
Issur
,
Sroel
(Yiddish)
,
Yisra'el
(Hebrew)
DIMINUTIVES:
Issy
,
Izzy
(English)
OTHER LANGUAGES/CULTURES:
Yisra'el
(Biblical Hebrew)
,
Israhel
(Biblical Latin)
USER SUBMISSION:
Israël
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United States
ranked #
240
France
-
Mexico
ranked #
75
New Zealand
-