Ysmael

See also: ysmael

Old Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin Ismael, from Koine Greek Ἰσμαήλ (Ismaḗl), from Hebrew יִשְׁמָעֵאל (yīšmāʿēʿl, literally “God hears”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /izmaˈel/

Proper noun

Ysmael m

1. (biblical) Ishmael
   • c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 5v:

     Catarõ ⁊ vierõ vna requa de paganos de los de ẏſmael. E vinien de galaat cõ ſos camellos cargados de mercaduras e ẏuã a egipto

     They looked and saw a pagan caravan, of those of Ishmael. And they were coming from Gilead with their camels loaded with goods, and they were headed to Egypt.

Derived terms

• ysmael

Descendants

• Spanish: Ismael