Μωϋσῆς

See also: Μωυσής

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • Μωσῆς (Mōsês), Μωϋσῆ (Mōüsê), Μοϋσῆς (Moüsês)

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה (mōše).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Μωϋσῆς • (Mōüsês) m (genitive Μωϋσέως); third declension

  1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Moses

Inflection

Descendants

  • Μωυσής (Mōusḗs) is the ancestor of most forms of the name Moses used in Christendom. Most Islamic world forms derive from Arabic مُوسَى (mūsā). Most Jewish community forms derive directly from the Hebrew or other Jewish languages.

References

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