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BoyPronounced English /ˈd͡ʒiː.zəs/; European Portuguese /ʒɨ.ˈzuʃ/; Brazilian Portuguese /ʒe.ˈzus/

Jesús

A name of English origin.

Quick answer

Jesús is a boy name with English roots.

Pronunciation: English /ˈd͡ʒiː.zəs/; European Portuguese /ʒɨ.ˈzuʃ/; Brazilian Portuguese /ʒe.ˈzus/.

GenderBoy
OriginEnglish
PronunciationEnglish /ˈd͡ʒiː.zəs/; European Portuguese /ʒɨ.ˈzuʃ/; Brazilian Portuguese /ʒe.ˈzus/

Meaning and history

English form of Ἰησοῦς (Iesous), which was the Greek form of the Aramaic name יֵשׁוּעַ (Yeshuaʿ). Yeshuaʿ is itself a contracted form of Yehoshuaʿ (see Joshua ). Yeshua ben Yoseph, better known as Jesus Christ, is the central figure of the New Testament and the source of the Christian religion. The four gospels state that he was the son of God and the Virgin Mary who fulfilled the Old Testament prophecies of the Messiah. He preached for three years before being crucified in Jerusalem.

Notes and context

Usage: theology, biblical, portuguese