Given name
Jeshishai
“white haired”·“ancient of the Lord”
Jeshishai is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “white haired.”
Original Hebrewישישי
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Jeshishai is thought to mean “white haired” or “ancient of the Lord.”
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Where it comes from
Jeshishai is a biblical name, probably from Hebrew.
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How it developed
Possibly from the Hebrew adjective yashish (ישיש), “white-haired or aged, and possibly.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Jeshishai appears in 1 Chronicles 5:14.
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Jeshishai’s family of names
See also 11
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Susanshares a root
- Susannashares a root
- Susannahshares a root
- Susashares a root
- Shoshannahshares a root
- Shavshashares a root
- Tarshishshares a root
- Shishashares a root
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