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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Hezekiah m. Hebrew חִזְקִיָּה or חִזְקִיָּהוּ 'Yah is my strength' (cf. Ezekiel).

The name of a Biblical king of Judah and a 9th C Khazar ruler. Wycliffite Bible (1395): Ezechie.

England
Walloon
1583 Ezechias RWC p. 6; 1594 Ezechias ibid. p. 34; 1594/5 Ezechias ibid. p. 35; 1599 Ezechias ibid. p. 52
France
Middle French
1565 Esechias RegPCC-1 p. 156
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Hezekiah". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Hezekiah.