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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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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; 1599 Ezechiel ibid. p. 52
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 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Ezekiel.