Ezekiel
[ɪˈziːkiəl]Meaning
from Hebrew Yeḥezqel, "God will strengthen"
Background Story
Ezekiel comes from the Hebrew name יְחֶזְקֵאל (Yeḥezqel), from the roots ḥazaq, "to strengthen", and ʾel, "God". It is used in Biblical Finnish, Biblical German, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Latin, Biblical Swedish, Hebrew, Portuguese, Spanish and Yiddish. As an English given name it has been used since the Protestant Reformation.
Variations
Zeke, Eze
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