Esmail

See also: esmail

English

Etymology

Variant of Ismail. This variant is mostly found in Egypt.

Proper noun

Esmail (plural Esmails)

1. A surname from Arabic [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Esmail is the 35993^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 623 individuals. Esmail is most common among White (48.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (36.28%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Esmail”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 535.

Anagrams

• Lamies, Maisel, Misael, Salemi, Sliema, e-mails, emails, mesail, mesial, samiel

Maguindanao

Alternative forms

• Esmael

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic إِسْمَاعِيل (ʔismāʕīl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esmaˈil/, [is.maˈil]

Proper noun

Esmaíl (Jawi spelling اسماعيل)

1. (Islam, Christianity) Ishmael
2. a male given name from Arabic: Ismail; Ismael
3. a surname originating as a patronymic [in turn from Arabic]