The story behind Ezequiel
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Ezekiel
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Spanish entry
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Ezekiel
Pronunciation
Portuguese; Brazil: /e.ze.kiˈɛw/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Portuguese; Brazil: [e.ze.kiˈɛʊ̯]
- Portuguese; Brazil: /e.zeˈkjɛw/
- Portuguese; Brazil: [e.zeˈkjɛʊ̯]
- Portuguese; Portugal: /i.zɨˈkjɛl/
- Portuguese; Portugal: [i.zɨˈkjɛɫ]
- Portuguese; Portugal; Southern: /i.zɨˈkjɛ.li/
- Spanish: /eθeˈkjel/
- Spanish: [e.θeˈkjel]
- Spanish: /eseˈkjel/
- Spanish: [e.seˈkjel]
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Names Similar to Ezequiel
Emanuel
Variant of Emmanuel, borrowed from Spanish and from various other European languages. Borrowed from Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל (imanu'él), from עִמָּנוּ אֵל (imánu él, literally “God…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Emmanuel
Variant of Immanuel.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Eseciel
a male given name from Hebrew יְחֶזְקֵאל (“God strengthens”), equivalent to English Ezekiel
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ezekiel
From Koine Greek Ἰεζεκιήλ (Iezekiḗl), from Biblical Hebrew יְחֶזְקֵאל (Y'ḥezqēl, “God strengthens”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Abigail
From Hebrew אֲבִיגַיִל (avigáyil, “Abigail”, literally “my Father's joy” or “fountain of joy”). a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abigail Borrowed from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Abigaíl
Borrowed from Hebrew אֲבִיגַיִל (avigáyil, “Abigail”, literally “her Father's joy, or, fountain of joy”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Ezequiel
Aarão
From Latin Aarōn, from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן ('aharón). Doublet of Faro.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aaron
From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Ezequiel
Abdiasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abednego
From Hebrew עֲבֵד נְגוֹא, itself derived from a reconstructed Aramaic name meaning likely "servant of Nabu" or "servant of Nergal".
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abraham
Middle English Abraham English Abraham From Middle English Abraham, from Old English Abraham, from Late Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Hebrew…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length