Given name · Russian
Иисус
“salvation”
Иисус is a masculine given name from Hebrew. It is used in Russian.
RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Jesus.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Иисус goes back to Hebrew ישוע, meaning “salvation.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Иисус’s family of names
In Russian usage, Иисус has a conventional equivalent in the English form Jesus. In Russian usage, Иисус has a conventional equivalent in the German form Josua. In Russian usage, Иисус has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form GESU.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Иисус has relatives in 19 languages. Lines run from its Hebrew roots to each of them.
Across languages 24
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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