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English word origin

Etymology of Isa

From Isabel, Isabella and Isabelle.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

A diminutive of the female given name Isabel or of its variant forms, sometimes also used as a formal given name.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Isabel, Isabella and Isabelle.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

Jesus, a prophet of Islam. Understood to be Jesus of Nazareth. · A male given name from Arabic mainly used by Muslims.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Transliteration of Arabic عِيسَى (ʕīsā) or anglicized from Turkish İsa, both equivalents of Jesus as a given name.

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  • Borrowed-form mentionİsatr
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