Given name & surname
Jésus
“God is salvation”
Jésus is a given name from Latin. It is used in French.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jésus goes back to Latin Iesus, meaning “God is salvation.”
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Where it comes from
Jésus comes from Latin, and ultimately from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From Latin Iesus, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς, from Hebrew.
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Jésus’s family of names
In French usage, Jésus has a later derivative in JEZULA. In French usage, Jésus has a conventional equivalent in the German form Jesus. In French usage, Jésus has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Jesús.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Jésus has relatives in 7 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.
7 related names in 7 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Jésus
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“servant”
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