Ezra
From the Biblical Hebrew עֶזְרָא (ʿezrā). Doublet of Esdras.
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- masculine
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Gabriel
From Latin Gabriel, from Ancient Greek Γαβρῑήλ (Gabrīḗl), from Hebrew גַּבְרִיאֵל (gaḇrīʾḗl, “God is my strong man”), from גֶּבֶר (géver, “strong man, hero”) and אֵל (ʾēl,…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends L
Gabriela
Learned borrowing from Latin Gabriēla. a female given name from Hebrew, masculine equivalent Gabriel, equivalent to English Gabriela
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Gabriella
From Italian Gabriella. By surface analysis, Gabriel + -a. Unadapted borrowing from Italian Gabriella or a popular alteration of Gabriela. Borrowed from Italian Gabriella.
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- feminine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends A
Gad
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew גָּד (gad), a son of Jacob.
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends D
Ġakbu
From Italian Giacobo or Sicilian *Giacubu (variants of Giacomo and Giacumu respectively), from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends U
Ġakmu
Borrowed from Italian Giacomo.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends U
Ġakobb
Borrowed from Italian Giacobbe, from Latin Iacob, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends B
Gamaliel
From Middle English Gamaliel, from Late Latin Gamaliēl, from Koine Greek Γαμαλιήλ (Gamaliḗl), from Aramaic גַמַלִיאיֵל (Ḡamalīʾēl), from Biblical Hebrew גַּמְלִיאֵל (Gamlīʾēl).…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends L
Gamaliele
From Late Latin Gamaliēl from Koine Greek Γαμαλιήλ (Gamaliḗl) from Aramaic גַמַלִיאיֵל (Ḡamalīʾēl) from Biblical Hebrew גַּמְלִיאֵל (Gamlīʾēl). Compare Classical Syriac…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends E
Gavrilo
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Гаврїилъ (Gavriilŭ), from Ancient Greek Γαβριήλ (Gabriḗl), from Biblical Hebrew גַּבְרִיאֵל (gaḇrīʾēl).
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Gedeone
From Hebrew גִּדְעוֹן (gid'ón, “Gideon”).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Giacomo
From Late Latin Iācomus, dialect variant of Latin Iācōbus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), from Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (Yaʿăqōḇ).
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Gideon
Borrowed from Hebrew גִּדְעוֹן (gid'ón, “Gideon”) ("feller", "hewer", "mighty warrior"). Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew גִּדְעוֹן (“smasher, feller”), perhaps influenced by…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends N
Gilead
From Hebrew גִּלְעָד (gilʻád). For sense 3, the fictional Gilead theocracy from "The Handmaid's Tale" named itself as such because it presented its oppressive policies as…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends D
Gioele
From Hebrew יוֹאֵל (yoél, “Joel”).
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends E
Giovanni
Borrowed from Italian Giovanni. Doublet of John. From Latin Iōhannēs, Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוחנן (Yôḥānān, “Yahweh is gracious”).
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- mixed
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- 4 syllables
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- ends I
Giuda
From Latin Iūdās, from Ancient Greek Ἰούδᾱς (Ioúdās), from Hebrew יְהוּדָה (Y'hudá).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Giuseppe
Borrowed from Italian Giuseppe. Inherited from Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yōsép).
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends E
Gjon
From Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוחנן (Yōḥānān).
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends N
Goliath
Borrowed from Hebrew גָּלְיָת (golyāṯ).
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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Guy
From Old French Gui, from a Frankish form of Proto-West Germanic *Widō (compare Old Dutch Wido), a short form of names beginning with the element *widu (“wood”), from…
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends Y
Ġwann
Borrowed from Sicilian Giuvanni (older probably also *Giuanni, compare Sardinian Giuanni), from Latin Iohannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוחנן (Yōḥānān).
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends N
Habacuque
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Habakkuk
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends E
Habakkuk
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew חֲבַקּוּק (ḥăḇaqqūq). The name perhaps comes from חָבַק (ḥāḇaq, “embrace”), or perhaps from Akkadian 𒄩𒄠𒁀𒄣𒄣 (ḫambaqūqu [ḫa-am-ba-qu-qu],…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends K
Hadassah
Borrowed from Hebrew הֲדַסָּה (“myrtle”), the Hebrew name of Esther in the Hebrew Bible.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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Hagar
From Hebrew הָגָר (Hagar, “stranger”). Compare Arabic هَاجَر (hājar), Tiberian Hebrew הָגָר (Hāḡār).
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends R
Hājar
From Hebrew הגר (hāgār).
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Hana
Borrowed from Hebrew חנה.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Hanna
Variant spelling of Hannah or romanization of Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥanâ), chiefly for the mother of Samuel, from חַנָּה (ḥanâ, “grace, gracious, graced with child”). As an Oklahoman…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Hannah
From previous romanizations of Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥannâ), chiefly for the mother of Samuel, from חַנָּה (ḥannâ, “grace, gracious, graced with child”). As a Wren with the Royal…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends H
Heber
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עֵבֶר (ʿĒḇer). The town in Arizona is named after either Heber C. Kimball or Heber J. Grant, both Mormon leaders. Borrowed from Irish Éibhear.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Hephzibah
From Biblical Hebrew חֶפְצִי־בָהּ (ḥep̄ṣî-ḇāh, “my delight is in her”).
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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Hezekiah
From Hebrew חִזְקִיָּה (Ḥizqiyáhu, “Hezekiah”).
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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Hillel
Borrowed from Hebrew הִלֵּל (Hillḗl). From Hebrew הִלֵּל (Hillḗl).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Hiram
From Biblical Hebrew חִירָם (Ḥirám, “high-born”), possibly from Phoenician, or a shortened form of אֲחִירָם ('aḥirám, “brother of the exalted”).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Hosea
From Latin Hōsēās, from Ancient Greek Ὡσηέ (Hōsēé), from Biblical Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ (hōšḗaʿ, “Hosea”), from the masculine singular imperative of הוֹשִׁיעַ (hoshía', “to save”).…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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Hyman
Anglicisation of Hyam, from Hebrew חַיִּים (ḥayím, “life”).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Iacomus
Late Latin variant of Iācōbus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos, “supplanter, heel-grabber”), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (Yaʿăqōḇ). As it is a Late Latin word, Greek stress is…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Iago
From Welsh, Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician Iago, from Latin Iācōbus (“James”), from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (ya‘ăqṓḇ, “Jacob”, literally “he…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Iair
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Jair
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends R
Iaphet
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰάφεθ (Iápheth).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Iaphetus
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰάφεθ (Iápheth).
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Ieda
From Hebrew, meaning "sweet woman".
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Ieuan
From Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”).
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends N
Ifan
From Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of Iwan and Siôn.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Ilan
From Hebrew אִילָן (Ilán, “tree, oak tree”).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Ilija
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Илїа (Ilia), from Ancient Greek Ἠλίᾱς (Ēlíās), from Biblical Hebrew אֱלִיָּה (ʾĕliyyā).
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Imanol
Coined by Sabino Arana from Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל ('imánuel).
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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Immanuel
From Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל (ʿimanuʾél), from עִמָּנוּ אֵל (ʿimánu ʾél, literally “God is with us”). Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל (imanu'él, literally “God is with…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends L
Ioan
Borrowed from Late Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān). Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Іѡаннъ (Ioannŭ), from Ancient…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends N
Ion
From Ioan, from Old Church Slavonic Іѡаннъ (Ioannŭ), from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), a contraction of the Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān).
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends N
Ira
From a Hebrew name עִירָא ('ira), from a word meaning "watchful". From the Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian and Czech diminutive of the cognates of Irene.
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- mixed
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- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Isaac
From Middle English Ysaac, from Latin Isaac, from Ancient Greek Ἰσαάκ (Isaák), from Hebrew יצחק (Yiṣḥāq, literally “he laughs, he will laugh”). Explained in Genesis as…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends C
Isabel
From Spanish Isabel, from Old Occitan Elisabel, from Latin Elisabeth, from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), from Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elishéva, “my God is an oath”). Doublet…
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends L
Isabell
A female given name from Hebrew, a less common spelling of Isabel or Isabelle.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends L
Isabella
Latinate and Italian form of Isabel. The grape cultivar is popularly thought to have been discovered by a Mrs Isabella Gibbs of South Carolina in 1816. Borrowed from Spanish…
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- feminine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends A
Isabelle
Borrowed from French Isabelle. From Old Spanish Isabel in the 12th century, ultimately from Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elishéva, “my God is an oath”). From French Isabelle.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends E
Isacco
From Hebrew יצחק (Yiṣḥāq, “[he] will laugh”).
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Isaiah
From Ancient Greek Ἠσαΐας (Ēsaḯas) from Hebrew יְשַׁעְיָהוּ (yəšaʿyā́hū).
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends H