Isaiah is a masculine name of biblical origin. It comes from the Hebrew : יְשַׁעְיָהוּ, Yəšaʿyāhū, Yeshayahu, meaning "Yahweh is salvation." The best known Isaiah is a prophet, in the Book of Isaiah. In Ruthenia, the name Isaiah pervaded from Greek, in the form of Isaija, as well as in the abbreviated form Isaj, which in the fifteenth century was popular in Halic Rus, then connected to Poland for a hundred years.
| Pronunciation | /aɪˈzeɪ.ə/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew |
| Meaning | "Yahweh is salvation" |
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