ܕܕܝܫܘܥ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms

• ܝܼܫܘܿܥܕܵܕ݂ (īšōˁdāḏ)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Syriac ܕܕܝܫܘܥ, composed of ܕܵܕ݂ (dāḏ, “beloved one”) +‎ ܝܼܫܘܿܥ (ʾīšōʿ, “Jesus”), Literally, “Jesus is the beloved”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [daːðiːʃoːʕ.]

Proper noun

ܕܵܕ݂ܝܼܫܘܿܥ • (dāḏīšōˁ) m

1. the name of several authors and saints of the Church of the East
2. a male given name
3. a surname transferred from the given name