Israel
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Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל 'he who wrestles with God'.
The name given to the Biblical patriarch Jacob. Wycliffite Bible (1395): Israel.
- England
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- Dutch
- ● 1573 Israel AuFr Aken
- Early Modern English
- ● 1597 Israell StAnthonlin p. 38;
1598 Israel ibid. p. 39,
Israell ibid. p. 39;
1599 Iseralle ibid. p. 39
- France
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- Latin
- ● c823 Israhel (nom) irminon-vol2 74, Palatiolum
- Sweden
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- Latin
- ● 1350 Israelis (gen) SDHK no. 6015
- Old Swedish
- ● 1383 Israels (gen) SRA-vol2 no. 1933
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Israel". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2016/1/name/Israel.