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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Ezekiel m. Hebrew יְחֶזְקֵאל 'may God strengthen', from Hebrew חזק 'to fasten upon; strong' + Hebrew אל 'God'.

The name of an Old Testament author. Wycliffite Bible (1395): Ezechiel.

England
Dutch
1587 Ezechiel AuFr Stiltere; 1598 Ezechiel ibid. Potter
Early Modern English
1583/4 Ezechiell RegBath p. 6
Walloon
1581/2 Ezechiel RWC p. 562
France
Middle French
1561 Ezechiel RegPCC-1 p. 4; 1572 Ezéchiel ibid. p. 518
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Ezekiel". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Ezekiel.