Given name

Iŝmael

Iŝmael is a given name from English. It is used in Esperanto.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Iŝmael comes from English.

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How it developed

From English Ishmael.

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Iŝmael’s family of names

In Esperanto usage, Iŝmael has a conventional equivalent in the German form Ismael. In Esperanto usage, Iŝmael has a conventional equivalent in the French form Ismaël.

Walk Iŝmael’s family in the name graph

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The ring: across languages.

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Across languages 2

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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Hebrew

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No U.S. birth series

80% boys · 20% girls

English

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Ingson is a surname from English. It is used in Tagalog.

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English · Celtic

Siarl

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No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

English

Sidell

“from the wide valley”

No U.S. birth series

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English

Isireli

Isireli is a masculine given name from English. It is used in Fijian.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

English

Imogène

Imogène is a feminine given name from English. It is used in French.

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

English

Isikiẹli

Isikiẹli is a masculine given name from English. It is used in Yoruba.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Hebrew

Yisraele

Yisraele is a masculine given name from English, ultimately from Hebrew. It is used in Tonga (Malawi).

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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